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Albrecht Dürer Home News - ARCHIVE Prayers Participate!	Utah Deseret News 2-6-1. Utah Atheists  recruiting medley of prayer-givers Salt Lake Tribune 2-7-1 Opponents Getting Ready to Fight Prayer With Prayer Salt Lake Tribune 2-15-1:   "We can't bring druids in and have a ceremony sacrificing a chicken," Van Wagoner said. "We don't want to make it a circus sideshow."     The case began in 1994 when Snyder sued the city of Murray after its officials refused to let him give a proposed prayer considered by city leaders to be disparaging and disrespectful. Snyder's attempt followed close on the heels of a 1993 Utah Supreme Court decision that allowed Salt Lake City to have an opening prayer at council meetings.     But Van Wagoner said Salt Lake City abandoned the practice when faced with a request from Snyder, who wanted to offer a statement asking "our Mother in heaven" to "prevent these self-righteous politicians from misusing the name of God in conducting government meetings." Snyder then turned to Murray.
	Deseret News:  Tom Snyder's Prayer  See the prayer Judge rejects suit over 'mother' prayer  Judge to rule in case of man's public prayer  Utah Atheists recruiting medley of prayer-givers

 

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Home	Rolly & Wells:  Main Street USA During the recent LDS General Conference in downtown Salt Lake City, an employee of Iggy's Sports Bar ventured onto the Main Street block the church purchased from Salt Lake City for a plaza. But he was promptly ordered by security guards to leave.  His sin: He wore a T-shirt that said: "We believe in 10 percent beer and 3.2 percent tithing."  Source: The Salt Lake Tribune,  April 25, 2001   Rolly & Wells: Working in Mysterious Ways  Karen Kindred of Salt Lake City went to the Deseret Industries in the Sugar House area on a recent Sunday to donate clothes, shoes and small appliances. She was greeted by a young man who told her she was not allowed to drop off donations on Sunday. The man admitted he was paid to work 12 hours each Sunday to ensure no one breaks the Sabbath by dropping off goods for the needy. http://www.sltrib.com/06182001/utah/106675.htm Source: The Salt Lake Tribune,  June 18, 2001
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