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Quotation from Engel v. Vitale by Supreme Court of the United States

“I cannot see how an "official religion" is established by letting those who want to say a prayer say it.”

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Engel v. Vitale, Dissent of Justice Stewart (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))

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Justice Stewart, dissenting alone, challenges the majority's view that a voluntary prayer creates an establishment.

Citation: "I cannot see how an "official religion" is established by letting those who want to say a prayer say it." — Supreme Court of the United States, Engel v. Vitale, Dissent of Justice Stewart (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id engel-v-vitale-q5)

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