Showing posts with label Delaware. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Delaware. Show all posts

Friday, April 14, 2017

Delaware senator's anti-Muslim comments draw rebuke

Comments that state Sen. Dave Lawson, R-Marydel, made about Islam on the floor of the chamber Wednesday led to a rare rebuke from the chamber's chief member and sparked a brief but fierce discussion about religious freedom.

"We just heard from the Quran, which calls for our very demise," Lawson said after a Muslim duo gave the invocation, including a passage from their holy text. "I fought for this country, not to be damned by someone that comes in here and prays to their God for our demise. I think that's despicable."...
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2017/04/05/senator-muslim/100099642/


Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Wilmington City Council (DE) May Bring Prayer Back to Meetings Since It “Helps Keep the Devil Out.”

Last month, the Wilmington City Council in Delaware voted to replace the prayer that began their meetings — which included the phrase “Our heavenly Father” — with a moment of silence. It was a smart move since what they were doing was almost certainly illegal and could’ve been the subject of a lawsuit....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/02/14/wilmington-city-council-de-may-bring-prayer-back-to-meetings-since-it-helps-keep-the-devil-out/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter









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