Sentence examples for generic prayer from inspiring English sources

The key, however, is that this case centers on generic prayer that is "harmless, if not uplifting," said Woolley.

"They're kind of generic prayers," Larkin said.

The Day of Atonement's memorial service for a deceased father, mother or spouse includes generic memorial prayers for the martyrs "who have been slaughtered, burned, drowned or strangled".

"(Greece officials) were trying their best not to offend anyone by making prayers as generic as possible.

"Fresh Expressions" is the generic label for these innovative places of prayer.

There are passionate but generic references to God, calls for fervent prayer and public pleas for "morality".

Generic mentions of God and benign expressions of prayer in the public square, although constitutional, are inadequate substitutes for authentic religious service and practices of private devotion.

But in Monday's ruling, Kennedy said that the Nebraska prayer was upheld not because it espoused "generic theism" but because legislative prayer was deeply rooted in history.

But a new survey finds U.S. voters clearly favor prayer – as long as the public prayer is generic and not specifically Christian.

Two residents, one Jewish and one an atheist, filed suit, demanding that prayers at the meetings refer only to a "generic God".

A generic two-word reference to God tucked inside a rote civic exercise is not a prayer.