Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Historian Barton says Hindu prayer before Senate raises concerns

NOTE: I wonder if the ACLU is aware of this? They must not know about it, because they always have a problem with "religious texts" being used in governmental meetings, don't they? Post your thoughts by clicking "comments".

On Thursday, a Hindu chaplain from Reno, Nevada, by the name of Rajan Zed is scheduled to deliver the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate. Zed tells the Las Vegas Sun that in his prayer he will likely include references to ancient Hindu scriptures, including Rig Veda, Upanishards, and Bhagavard-Gita. Historians believe it will be the first Hindu prayer ever read at the Senate since it was formed in 1789.

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