Let us Pray for Tollerance

     In a blog written by Fred Witzell, in " The TexasFred Blog", called, Group wants prayer cancelled at city council meetings, Texas Fred attacks a group, known as the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), for supporting a citizen who wants the opening prayer conducted at city council meetings to be stopped. This article is obviously directed toward the conservative members of the community. He is extremely biased and seems to be a bit immature when he makes statements like, " She just needs to shut up." His motive seems to be to paint the woman as a god-hating citizen who is trying to corrupt the community. He specifically cites the constitutions statement about the government should not interfere with the free practice of religion, but doesn't religion then owe the government the respect of not interfering with government proceedings. He himself also states," No restrictions are placed on religions except perhaps that a religious denomination cannot become the state religion." doesn't it seem that that would apply to a city as well. It is apparent to me that conservatives are behind freedom of religion as long as only their religion is free. If the city council led an Islam based prayer to begin each meeting would he not have a complaint? Would the (FFRF) then become his friend or would he simply, " Just shut up!"? Let's keep in mind that a lot of these people screaming for freedom of religion are also condoning the burning of the Koran. It seems to me that throughout history religion mixed with government has been the driving factor behind almost every war. I am a firm believer in God, but I belong to no denomination. I don't believe God cares how you pray only that you mean it when you do. So let us stand, kneel, bow or heads, or whatever you prefer; but don't deprive your city of the possible good  ideas of a citizen by forcing them to do the one that suits you best.