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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I reading this wrong that the guy prayed on his own time and didn't lead anything?

I am a committed atheist but I don't see anything wrong with a private prayer. [/quote]
He violated the rights of others by praying in the public sphere.  Do whatever you want in your own home or in a building specifically designated for religion but do not bring religion into the public sphere.  [/quote]

So I am not allowed to pray anywhere in the "public sphere"???  Not allowed to thank God for the food in front of me at a restaurant?  Not allowed to stand in the middle of Yosemite and thank God for its beauty?  Not allowed to pray for someone's recovery if I am walking down the street and see a car accident? [/quote]

Stop being obtuse. But the pp above you left an opening, so I will explain. You, as you very well know, have a right to pray before a restaurant meal or thank God for Yosemite. Even at the top of your voice. That does not define a separation of church and state. What does is a state-funded high school that has a FB coach who is openly religious on the field after games while there are people still in the stands, who welcomes his young teammates to join in. I don't have to listen to your prayers in a restaurant booth, but a child might believe they are obligated to participate in this prayer session because there exists a power dynamic between coach and minor coachee. Frankly, as I said above, it was abusive. Try substituting anything else and see if you agree, regardless of the church/state separation.[/quote]

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