1Perry
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Whether or not he told them to pray or suggested that they pray is irrelevant when it comes to determining if this is a constitutional violation. "The establishment clause DOES NOT depend upon direct governmental compulsion".
I've already pointed out that we do that everyday in Congress. The article above shows where the idea of a leader simply promoting prayer is not Unconstitutional.
The government has to have a secular purpose for asking people, urging people, or telling people to pray. If it doesn't have a secular purpose, it fails the Lemon Test and is unconstitutional.
Asking for people to pray is unconstitutional for the same reasons asking people to blaspheme is unconstitutional.
Tell you what....you go with lemons and I'll go with the Constitution.