Jim,I didn't ignore anything. I asked earlier if other militias joined the protest, and with no answer I asked for a definition of a militia after your post militia in the singular because it appeared to differ from ours---citizen soldiers, reserves.

Now, you have informed me it's a group of people getting together "as a militia." A common definition for militia, according to OED is "a military force, a civilian army," which is closer to my understanding of the word. A group of people getting together could be anything, eh?

Praying is not anathema to me, Jim. Remember Jesus's injunction to judge not? I pray every day.