Protest could halt prayer before county meetings

The complaint to Kansas lawmakers is similar to one faced by Hawaii legislators

By Associated Press

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 21, 2012

~~<p>HUTCHINSON, Kan. » The tradition of ministers offering a Christian prayer before Reno County Commission meetings could come to an end after the commission received a letter from a national organization saying a resident had complained about the practice.</p>
<p>Americans United for Separation of Church and State notified the commission last week that it had received a complaint about the prayer tradition. Commissioners said at Tuesday's meeting that they likely would have to agree to change the tradition, The Hutchinson News reported.</p>
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. » The tradition of ministers offering a Christian prayer before Reno County Commission meetings could come to an end after the commission received a letter from a national organization saying a resident had complained about the practice.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State notified the commission last week that it had received a complaint about the prayer tradition. Commissioners said at Tuesday's meeting that they likely would have to agree to change the tradition, The Hutchinson News reported. Login for more...