It's important to have something be said at the beginning of govt meetings to induce a sense of seriousness. It doesn't have to be prayer, but prayer works fine for this result. If there is some other kind of speech someone can give to give the same level of seriousness, then that would be fine too. As an atheist/agnostic, i understand that most people require religious faith, so I try not to stomp on their spiritual needs & I hope govt isn't doing the same. I was pleasantly surprised that the current US administration was stepping in to support the Town of Greece on this matter.
It's important to have something be said at the beginning of govt meetings to induce a sense of seriousness. It doesn't have to be prayer, but prayer works fine for this result. If there is some other kind of speech someone can give to give the same level of seriousness, then that would be fine too. As an atheist/agnostic, i understand that most people require religious faith, so I try not to stomp on their spiritual needs & I hope govt isn't doing the same. I was pleasantly surprised that the current US administration was stepping in to support the Town of Greece on this matter.