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Thanks Karan.......this pretty much "tells it like it is!"



This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLoud. I thought it was worth sharing with the world and hope you will forward it to all your friends. It shows clearly just how far this country has gone in the wrong direction.



"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."

Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate lifestyle," and if someone is offended, that's OK.

I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms and calling it, "safe sex." If someone is offended, that's OK.

I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable means of birth control." If someone is offended, no problem.

I can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess "Mother Earth" and call it "ecology."

I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depict people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it "enlightenment."

However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God and to ask Him to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is violated.

This appears to be inconsistent at best, and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone, except God and His Commandments.

Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst, hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression.

For this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that which is
Caesar's," and refrain from praying at this time.


"However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank God and ask Him, in the name of Jesus, to bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law----yet."

One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads, held hands with one another and began to pray.

They prayed in the stands. They prayed in the team huddles. They prayed at the concession stand and they prayed in the Announcer's Box!

The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United States of America - the Seat of "Justice" in the "one nation, under God."

Somehow, Kingston, Tennessee remembered what so many have forgotten. We are given the Freedom OF Religion, not the Freedom FROM Religion. Praise God that His remnant remains!

Celebrate Jesus in 2003!

Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of Me before men, then I will be ashamed of you before My Father."

If you are not ashamed, pass this on, but only if you mean it.

Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing, but with Him, I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

This is the simplest test . . . if you Love God, and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things He has done for you, feel free to pass it on!!!

Dennis

I would be one of those standing and bowing my head in prayer because I am a Christian.

However, the problem lies in the fact that some feel that no one should feel obligated to pray. It has little to do with being offended. Of course, no one holds a gun to their heads and tells them to bow it. But in the past, and even in some current situations, those who didn't pray were ridiculed and looked down upon.

If you were in a situation where someone began leading a group in prayer (or as above, suggested that those who wished to pray would do so), and everyone around you knelt down, faced Mecca, and began chanting Muslim prayers, you might feel uncomfortable. I would.

And how about the case of Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe here in TX? The suit was filed by a group of Catholics and Mormons against the school's "prayer before a game" tradition -- Christians v. Christians. Go figure.

Thank God that we still have the unafraid Christian!! I am one of those, I am not fearful of letting everyone know my feelings about Christ! There is such a need for that kind of stand! More people need to break the cycle and go with Christ!

Great post, Dennis! Thanks for sharing.

That Principal is one smart cookie!

I would've been praying right along with them too!

Thanks for sharing.

I agree with that Principal 100%. The only positive thing about this unconstitutional law barring religous prayer is that it is pulling us Christians closer together. United we stand.

What a great speech! I agree, if I am doing anything else that offends people, they walk away from that, so why not praying? Don't like it? C-ya!

Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of Me before men, then I will be ashamed of you before My Father."


That pretty much sums it up right there!!! Such a short little verse, but really worthy of some thought!

Well done Principal!! BRAVO!

Amen Bron.....ain't it the truth! One day (and VERY soon I believe) we will all be asked to account for our actions, I for one, DO NOT want to be one of the *ashamed*!

Dennis

I would be one of the ones with my head bowed also.

Thank you so much for this post.. I saw a bumper sticker once that said "as long as there are tests, there will be prayer in school" That is really a joke but it means something.. you cannot stop people from praying.. even if they have to do it to themselves & not aloud!