Gospel verses for those Christians obsessed with public prayer in government fora:
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.”—Matthew 6:5
“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”—Matthew 6:6
“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”—Mark 1:35
“But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.”—Luke 5:16
Images: “Christ in the Wilderness,” by the British artist, Stanley Spencer (1891-1959)
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