Mrs. Myrtle Prophet requested information on the use of "debts" and "trespasses" in the Lord's Prayer. Congressman Jones's office informed her that the Federal Government cannot dictate the language or form of prayer, and therefore could not change the Lord's prayer through legislation. They provided information from the Library of Congress on the topic and offered further assistance if needed.

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Response to Inquiry about Language Variations in the Lord's Prayer

Identifier:
CAC_CC_109_4_22_11_0034
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Response to Inquiry about Language Variations in the Lord's Prayer
Date Created:
1977-04-30
EDTF:
1977-04-30
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
James R. Jones Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
Description:
Mrs. Myrtle Prophet requested information on the use of "debts" and "trespasses" in the Lord's Prayer. Congressman Jones's office informed her that the Federal Government cannot dictate the language or form of prayer, and therefore could not change the Lord's prayer through legislation. They provided information from the Library of Congress on the topic and offered further assistance if needed.
Topic:
Education--United States, Retirement
Congress:
95th (1977-1979)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_109_4_0000, Box 22, Folder 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page