In a bow to Satan, Phoenix City Council ends public prayer

Unsure what to do about local Satanists wanting to present a meeting opening prayer, generally reserved for adherents of Jesus, at a Phoenix, Arizona City Council meeting, said council has ended the tradition.

Via the Washington Post:

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and four members of the council voted in favor of the change and argued that an effort to silence particular groups could land the city in an expensive legal battle.

The First Amendment to the Constitution is not ambiguous on this issue, Stanton said, according to the Republic. Discriminating against faiths would violate the oath that all of us on this dais took. I personally take that very, very seriously.