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To the Point

One Nation, under Jesus Christ?

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2014

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The US Supreme Court has authorized Christian prayers at public meetings even if it offends non-Christians who feel excluded. What about separation of Church and State?

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0:00.0

From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

0:08.1

Is America one nation under Jesus Christ?

0:15.3

Hello again, I'm Mormon Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

0:19.3

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

0:21.9

Religious dissenters can cover their ears. The U.S. Supreme Court has given its blessing to sectarian prayer at public meetings.

0:28.6

It's not just the so-called generic prayer that does not single out one religion as opposed to the others,

0:34.4

specifically Christian invocations, are okay. What if you're Jewish, Muslim,

0:39.0

atheist, or agnostic, what's happened to the separation of church and state? What should

0:43.4

local officials do now? We'll address an issue that's even older than the Constitution,

0:48.3

the Bill of Rights, or the founding of the United States. Today's talking point, Vermont

0:53.2

slaps a label on GMOs.

0:55.9

First, here's the news.

1:02.0

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1:05.6

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1:10.3

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1:26.9

Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point.

1:28.8

The U.S. Supreme Court has authorized explicitly Christian prayers at public meetings,

1:34.0

even if that offends non-Christians who feel excluded.

1:37.1

What's happened to the First Amendment separation of church and state?

1:40.1

Is it a victory for the religious freedom movement in the United States?

1:44.1

Today's talking point, when the era of genetically modified food began 20 years ago,

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