LA Governor Calls For Day of Prayer

On Tuesday, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the chaos in New Orleans, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco declared Wednesday, August 31 a "Day of Prayer in the State of Louisiana". She said, "I know, by praying together on Wednesday, that we can pull together and draw strength we need; strength, that only God can give us." The propriety of this kind of declaration has been the subject of a rather heated debate on Religionlaw listserv. (Follow the thread for "Floodwaters and Undermined Walls".)