Atheist loses Bush prayer fight - Democratic Underground

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Sat Jan-15-05 11:50 AM
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Atheist loses Bush prayer fight

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A US atheist has lost a legal fight to stop prayers being said at President George W Bush's upcoming inauguration.
Naming Mr Bush as a defendant, Michael Newdow said the inclusion of prayer made him feel like a "second class citizen" because of his beliefs.

A judge ruled that Mr Newdow failed to show that he suffered serious injury because of the prayer's inclusion.

Prayers have featured in inaugurations since George Washington, the US's first president, was sworn in in 1789.

Last year Mr Newdow failed to have the words "one nation, under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance recited in school assemblies across the US.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4176725.stm

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1. duplicate topic, please post here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1151900

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