Phoenix City Council votes to end prayers at meetings

Screen Shot 2016-02-04 at 6.24.07 AMBy Dustin Gardiner | The Arizona Republic

A sharply divided Phoenix City Council voted 5-4 Wednesday to stop having an opening prayer at council meetings and instead observe a “moment of silent prayer,” a move that blocks a group of Satanists from giving the invocation at its next formal meeting.

But the decision sparked protests from some residents and city leaders, who said having a moment of silence is akin to banning prayer and gives the Satanists a victory.

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Related: The devil made the Phoenix City Council do it

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