Critics: Evangelicals 'hijacked' National Day of Prayer
WASHINGTON — Is the upcoming National Day of Prayer a day for all Americans — or just evangelicals?
That's what some critics are charging in advance of the May 1 observances as they call for a more inclusive approach to an event they say has been "hijacked" by conservative Christians.
Jews on First, a 2 and 1/2-year-old online organization, has questioned the application process for coordinators affiliated with the National Day of Prayer Task Force, which is headed by Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson....