So, I'm a born-again Christian, Sunday School teacher. I'm fine with people voluntarily opening a public meeting with prayer. I think our present state of tomfoolery at the government level is indicative of turning away from the sound guidance only God can provide. BUT ....

Our government is a secular republic that was meant to allow room for all religions. If my Baptist pastor can offer the invocation at the City Council, then so can a satanist.

That said, I would have walked out of the meeting and refused to kneel at that altar. God didn't allow Satan to mock Him to His face. He tossed him out of heaven. God's followers here on earth should not allow Satan to mock God through our acquiescence to his worship here.

I take the same stance for all cults. I will wait out in the hall until you're done worshipping the false idols. You're welcome to do the same if there's a Christian prayer offered.

But maybe we should just be honest and stop offering prayers at these things ...