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Let us pray in Jesus name

Lyn Anderson’s letter (Jan. 20) insists that praying in Jesus’ name at a horse show is somehow inappropriate.

Are some people not completely distorting the meaning of “separation of church and state”? It doesn’t mean that it’s disallowed to speak of Jesus at a horse show – or anywhere else. Let freedom reign.

Tim Spangler, Madera

This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 5:56 AM with the headline "Let us pray in Jesus name."

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