Hawaii Senate becomes first legislative body to end daily prayer
Hawaii lawmakers halted the daily prayer in the state's chambers out of fear of a court challenge from the ACLU. The Associated Press reports:
Fearing a possible court challenge, Hawaii's state Senate has voted to silence the daily prayer offered before each session began — making it the first state legislative body in the nation to halt the practice.
A citizen's complaint had prompted the American Civil Liberties Union last summer to send the Senate a letter noting that its invocations often referenced Jesus Christ, contravening the separation of church and state....