An op-ed in The Los Angeles Times Wednesday slammed former high school football coach Joe Kennedy who was fired in 2015 for refusing to halt his practice of praying on the 50-yard-line at the conclusion of each game. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, on Monday. And religion has flourished in the United States as nowhere else precisely because it is uncoerced, precisely because of the 1st Amendment and the separation of church and state," Balmer wrote. The 1st Amendment concurs with that wisdom. For the sake of the integrity of the faith, let’s hope — pray — that the justices will do the same," he added.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 28, 2022 05:40 UTC