FFRF urges Wilkes-Barre City Council to cease prayer

On June 13, 2013, I addressed Wilkes-Barre City Council during the public comment section of a council meeting – objecting to government-led prayer and urging council to remove prayer from government meetings [video]. I detailed why I object to governmental prayer in a follow-up written piece, was since featured in local media, and was most recently […]

Syndicated News Services reports on my objection to city council prayer

Al Stefanelli, writing for Syndicated News Services, wrote about my objection to government-led prayer during Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings within an article titled “Atheist activist objects to prayers before City Council meetings.” Stefanelli’s reporting includes prior reporting from WNEP-TV 16 and highlights some of my recent activism in the Wilkes-Barre area including — with the […]

Public outcry follows call for Wilkes-Barre City Council to cease prayer – Talkback 16

Talkback 16 — a segment in which local television news station WNEP-TV 16 airs recorded comments from viewers — recently featured individuals commenting on my June 13, 2013 address to Wilkes-Barre City Council in objection to government-led prayer during council meetings. Callers on the June 17, 2013 edition — seemingly disgruntled with my address to […]

Wilkes-Barre City Council prayer objection noted in The Times Leader

Jerry Lynott — writer for The Times Leader — recently authored an article mentioning my address to Wilkes-Barre City Council objecting to government-led prayer during council meetings. Read more concerning my objection to council prayer in this extensive piece, find more information in the ‘council prayer‘ category on this website, and watch my address to council: […]

Interview on “Corbett” concerning Wilkes-Barre City Council government-led prayer

I appeared on the June 14, 2013 episode of “Corbett” on WILK Newsradio to discuss my June 13, 2013 address to Wilkes-Barre City Council in which I objected to government-led prayer at council meetings and urged council to remove prayer from future governmental functions. Listen to my interview embedded below within this piece. I — […]