Late this morning, people of a faith gathered on the lawn of the Lowndes County Courthouse to observe the National Day of Prayer.
The inclusion of the word "a" preceding the word "faith" is not a typographical error.
The National Day of Prayer was established by Congress in 1952, inviting people of all faiths to participate. If ever there were a benign, non-controversial event, the National Day of Prayer should be it.
Sadly, efforts to hijack the event by a politically conservative group of E
Slim Smith is a columnist and feature writer for The Dispatch. His email address is [email protected].
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