Draper allows Christian concert to go forward despite atheist's objection
By Carole Mikita
July 18th, 2012 @ 6:28pm
A concert at the Draper Amphitheater on July 24 featuring popular Christian performer Michael W. Smith will go on as scheduled, despite objections from an atheist.
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The venue for the “Wonder, Worship and Glory” concert is the Draper Amphitheater. During a City Council meeting Tuesday night, council members decided to cancel the event because they were concerned about a lawsuit from Todd Ouzts. He protested the use of city funds for the Christian concert.
The city of Draper posted a $21,500 deposit to the concert promoter Pastor Drew Reese, founder of Warrior Worship Ministries, to secure the event, which will be refunded through ticket sales.
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“I do believe the cause of helping soldiers and their families is a noble one,” he (Ouzts) wrote. “But when that cause is conflated with prayers and worship, it must properly remain in church or on private property, not in the public’s backyard.”
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=21315570&nid=148
2:39 video at link.
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