Former Riverdale High School teacher Steve Cates says he's a Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, but contends folks, especially elected officials, shouldn't force prayer on anyone.
"I think it was totally out of place," Cates said. "[Sandlin] was using his position as a county commissioner to promote his religion on public property, government property. I don't think that was the time and place to do that."
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