Just
in case you haven't seen this before....football season is back!
This
is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at
County High School , Kingston , Tennessee , by school Principal, Jody
McLeod.
"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!
JESUS said, "If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I will be
ashamed of you before MY FATHER."
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