Some Members Continue Informal Prayer in Hawaii State Senate

As noted in a prior post, the Hawaii state Senate recently voted unanimously to end formal legislative prayers.  According to the AP, shortly before Wednesday’s  daily session officially got underway, nine Hawaii State Senators gathered to pray in the state Senate chamber. One of the members of the group, Sen. Pohai Ryan, described their prayer as asking for God’s blessing for the senators' choices and seeking for guidance to do right for the people they represent. Ryan added,“Government and faith should be separate. But just because I voted against it doesn't mean I'm not a spiritual person." Senate President Shan Tsutsui did not object to the group’s prayer, saying: "It's a matter of free speech.  We do encourage members, at their own will and desire, to go ahead and engage in prayer."

HT to How Appealing.  JFB