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National Day of Prayer may be largest-ever

Organizers say this year's National Day of Prayer may have more participation than any other in recent history now that the observance is under fire, reports Charisma News Online.

"I really believe this is going to be one of the strongest—if not the strongest—showing and outpouring of prayer that you've seen for an observance of the National Day of Prayer (NDOP) in our history," said Michael Calhoun, director of strategic communications for the NDOP Task Force.

Calhoun did not give specific numbers, but he estimated there would be tens of thousands of gatherings nationwide tomorrow, with millions of Americans participating, including several members of Congress. He said with two wars, high unemployment, recent natural disasters and the ongoing threat of terrorism, Americans believe the nation needs prayer. But a federal judge's recent ruling that the prayer day is unconstitutional is also a motivating factor.

"Though [the ruling] doesn't cancel this year's event, it does threaten to remove it in the future, which I think a lot of Americans are concerned about, as they should be, because this is really an attack on the religious heritage of Americans," Calhoun said.

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[05/07/2010]

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