{"id":100,"date":"2012-05-30T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skepticblogs.com\/justinvacula\/2012\/05\/30\/i-discuss-the-scranton-firefighter-prayer-memorial-on-reapsowradio\/"},"modified":"2012-05-30T10:34:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-30T14:34:00","slug":"i-discuss-the-scranton-firefighter-prayer-memorial-on-reapsowradio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/justinvacula\/2012\/05\/30\/i-discuss-the-scranton-firefighter-prayer-memorial-on-reapsowradio\/","title":{"rendered":"I discuss the ‘Scranton Firefighter Prayer Memorial’ on ReapSowRadio"},"content":{"rendered":"


(Image from ReapSowRadio’s website)<\/p>\n

My previous blog post<\/a> discussed what seems to be an Establishment Clause violation in Scranton, PA. To quickly recap, the city of Scranton spent $50,000 to erect a memorial on city hall property which includes something titled “A Firefighter’s Prayer,” the\u00a0unveiling ceremony included an evangelical priest who had given a benediction, and bagpipes that played “Amazing Grace.”<\/p>\n

I appeared on ReapSowRadio — an internet radio show featuring hosts Reap Paden and Al Stefanelli<\/a> — mainly to discuss this Establishment Clause issue, but also briefly speak about “The Year of the Bible<\/a>,” the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) refusing the “Atheists.” ad<\/a> I proposed to be placed on county buses, and other problems COLTS has been facing including fare increases, route closures, a former employee charged with sexual harassment<\/a>, and the bus driver — Daniel Wittenbreder — who sent me threats<\/a>. I appear around the 21 minute mark and sign off around the 42 minute mark.<\/p>\n

Download this episode of ReapSowRadio\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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