{"id":2255638,"date":"2024-05-30T10:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/city-manager-bans-jesus-from-prayers-says-its-harassing-hostile-to-use-name-report\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T10:10:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:10:59","slug":"city-manager-bans-jesus-from-prayers-says-its-harassing-hostile-to-use-name-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/city-manager-bans-jesus-from-prayers-says-its-harassing-hostile-to-use-name-report\/","title":{"rendered":"City manager prohibits the mention of &#8216;Jesus&#8217; in prayers, deeming it as harassing and hostile, according to reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcity-manager-bans-jesus-from-prayers-says-its-harassing-hostile-to-use-name-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2255638&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u2062a recent commentary\u200c by Rachel M. Emmanuel, the story of an Arab \u2063and a \u200bcamel serves as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-latest-woke-rewriting-of-x-men-history-was-debunked-by-stan-lee-himself\/\" title=\"Stan Lee debunked the latest woke X-Men history rewrite\">profound allegory<\/a>. \u2062The narrative depicts how gradual encroachment can lead to \u200bdisplacement. This tale prompts reflection \u200bon the erosion of foundational values and\u2064 the importance of asserting\u2062 boundaries \u2063before it&#8217;s too late, amid instances like the \u200ccontroversial ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-wr-declares-jesus-christ-is-king-at-super-bowl-media-day\/\" title=\"Chiefs WR proclaims 'Jesus Christ Reigns' at Super Bowl Media Day\">religious\u2062 expressions<\/a> in public settings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 30, 2024 at 6:53am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>There\u2019s an old story about an Arab and his camel. One bitterly cold night, the Arab allowed the camel to get its nose inside his tent to get warm. The camel then managed to get its head and neck inside. Eventually, the camel got its whole body into the tent, forcing the Arab himself outside in the cold.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Arab or the proverbial frog in boiling water, we are slowly being pushed further and further away from the values on which our nation was founded. Will we notice and take action before it is too late?<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-cop-quits-inappropriate-interaction-female-detainee-gets-exposed-single\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a>, more and more public schools are adding yoga to their curriculums, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/edsource.org\/2021\/more-california-schools-adding-yoga-to-school-day\/657889#:~:text=California%20is%20urging%20schools%20to,is%20relatively%20easy%20to%20implement.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed Source<\/a>, a nonprofit connected to the state\u2019s education system.<\/p>\n<p>Yoga is an ancient Indian spiritual practice, and the word \u201com\u201d that is often happily chanted at yoga classes is used while worshiping and practicing several different Eastern faiths, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisdomlib.org\/definition\/om\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisdom Library<\/a>, a resource on Eastern religions.<\/p>\n<p>But while chanting an ancient call to Indian gods is perfectly acceptable and even encouraged in California, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; City Leaders Negotiating With Group As Police Refuse To Intervene\">city manager<\/a> in Carlsbad, just north of San Diego, was not so \u201ctolerant\u201d of the word \u201cJesus,\u201d even when spoken by Christian chaplains.<\/p>\n<p>The situation unfolded after J.C. Cooper, a volunteer police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-military-chaplain-talks-becoming-battle-ready-serve-gods-end-times-army\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chaplain<\/a>, concluded a prayer at an awards ceremony with \u201cin Jesus\u2019 name,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2024\/may\/28\/carlsbad-california-officials-ban-chaplains-prayin\/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&#038;utm_medium=twitter&#038;utm_source=socialnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This prompted a response from Carlsbad City Manager Scott Chadwick, who sent a letter to Cooper and his father, who is also a volunteer chaplain, telling them not to use the name of Jesus in their prayers.<\/p>\n<p>According to attorney Kayla Toney of the First Liberty Institute, a legal nonprofit dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-moves-to-scrap-trump-rule-protecting-religious-liberty-of-federal-contractors\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Moves to Scrap Trump Rule Protecting Religious Liberty of Federal Contractors\">protecting religious liberty<\/a>, Chadwick informed the Coopers that uttering the name \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rest-restored-sabbath-jesus-redemption-new-testament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus<\/a>\u201d during such public events was \u201cconsidered harassment, created a hostile work environment, and lifted one religion above another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chadwick allegedly told J.C. Cooper that while he could pray using any other name or term for God,\u201d the specific use of \u201cJesus\u201d would not be permitted going forward.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>If the charges are true, should the city manager be removed for denying these chaplains&#8217; First Amendment rights?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The younger Cooper subsequently declined a request to offer an invocation at a subsequent police promotions ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/firstliberty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FLI-Letter-to-Carlsbad-CC53_Redacted.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Carlsbad Mayor Keith Blackburn and City Council members, Toney called out Chadwick\u2019s new restrictions on prayers as unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Citing the Supreme Court cases of <a href=\"https:\/\/supreme.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/us\/463\/783\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marsh v. Chambers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/supreme.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/us\/572\/565\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Town of Greece v. Galloway<\/a>, she wrote that the fact that \u201ca prayer is given in the name of Jesus, Allah, or Jehovah, or that it makes passing reference to religious doctrines, does not remove it\u201d from the longstanding American tradition of public prayers by chaplains \u2014 although let\u2019s be honest, Chadwick probably wouldn\u2019t have complained if the prayer were given in the name of Allah or a mythological deity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccusing [the Chadwicks] of harassment really was painful for them to receive, especially because they\u2019ve been volunteering their time on top of full-time jobs for many years to serve,\u201d Toney told the Times. \u201cThe city\u2019s first responders and the police and fire departments have always expressed how much they appreciate the Coopers and how much they value that ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal here is really to equip the city with the correct understanding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/climate-activists-charged-felony-attack-us-constitution-national-archives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution<\/a> so that they do the right thing and allow the chaplains \u2014 as they always have \u2014 to pray in the name of Jesus,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Times said it had contacted city officials for comment but did not report a response.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In Carlsbad, Calif., two chaplains were told their prayers were a form of harassment. First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the City Council urging them to revoke this recent order by the city manager.<br \/> Learn more and read our letter here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fPOkABN6mY\">https:\/\/t.co\/fPOkABN6mY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 First Liberty Institute (@1stLiberty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1stLiberty\/status\/1795632656241078697?\">May 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution plainly states that \u201cCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,\u201d making it clear that the government cannot prohibit religious individuals from freely expressing and practicing their beliefs in public settings.<\/p>\n<p>Clergy invited to offer invocations at public events must have the freedom to pray in keeping with the sincere beliefs and traditions of their respective faiths without heavy-handed government editing or restriction. That is a core <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/catholic-group-sues-biden-administration-blatant-violation-first-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Amendment<\/a> protection.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Arab in the tale, we have allowed ourselves to be taken over by a group of people who are intent on throwing Jesus and those who believe in him out of the tent.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no wonder crime, perversion and hate keep entering to fill the vacuum.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the Chadwicks had the right to seek legal counsel to protect their First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p>The camel is already inside the tent \u2014 but we refuse to let him kick us out.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45763\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45763\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45763\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45763\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45763\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachel Emmanuel has served as the director of content on a Republican congressional campaign and writes content for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">popular conservative book franchise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Rachel M. Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a commentary by Rachel M. Emmanuel on May 30, 2024, at 6:53 am, an ancient tale unfolds of an Arab and his camel. 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