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Quotation from Engel v. Vitale by Supreme Court of the United States
“When the power, prestige and financial support of government is placed behind a particular religious belief, the indirect coercive pressure upon religious minorities to conform to the prevailing officially approved religion is plain.”
Engel v. Vitale, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Black explains why the prayer's voluntary character does not free it from the Establishment Clause.
Citation: "When the power, prestige and financial support of government is placed behind a particular religious belief, the indirect coercive pressure upon religious minorities to conform to the prevailing officially approved religion is plain." — Supreme Court of the United States, Engel v. Vitale, Opinion of the Court (Black, J.) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id engel-v-vitale-q2)
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