Some advocates hoped that when the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of prayer at government meetings a clear resolution of what is acceptable under the Constitution would be reached. But after arguments before the court Wednesday in a case from Greece, N.Y., it became apparent that the issue is thornier than once thought and a definitive answer might be elusive for the justices, NBC News reported. Two women – an atheist and the other Jewish – are arguing that prayers at the beginning of town meetings amounts to coercion and government endorsement of one faith, namely Christianity. But the town argues that prayers are acceptable under a past U.S. Supreme Court decision. It became increasingly apparent after Wednesday's arguments that the justices had no interest in doing away with prayers at government meetings. But as they sought solutions, they came up with more questions.
