Editorial Freedom to Pray National Day of Prayer Not a Slight, nor Does It Violate the Constitution ; National Day of Prayer Not a Slight, nor Does It Violate the Constitution

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EVEN if President Obama had canceled the National Day of Prayer - which he did not - there's no stopping anyone from praying on Thursday.

And that is the point of a National Day of Prayer, to remind people of all faiths to stop and reflect on this day, to pray for their families, fellow human beings, their nation, their world. And if they believe in God, to make that connection.

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Editorial Freedom to Pray National Day of Prayer Not a Slight, nor Does It Violate the Constitution ; National Day of Prayer Not a Slight, nor Does It Violate the Constitution

The history of the National Day of Prayer goes back to 1952, when President Harry Truman signed a bill establishing a day in which "people of the United States may turn ...

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