Activist gets arrested for interrupting prayer.

[rockouthippie]

"Under what circumstances, if any, would it be constitutionally acceptable to recite prayers in public on publicly-owned property?"

In my opinion there is no constitutional conflict. The mere presence of religious imagery doesn't make the United States a theocracy. Some people praying doesn't constitute a religion running government.

Some liberals say that this might offend some people of other religions. Usually, the town crier is the liberal who has a pretty hard time finding imaginary victims.

If religion influences our leaders.... is that any different from being influenced by anything else?

The whole point of the constitution on this point is freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.... Doesn't it interfere with free exercise of religion to tell government employees they must not show their religious belief?

We could discuss whether liberalism has become a religion itself. The first commandment: Thou shall have no god.

Merry Christmas.