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 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 depicts
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."
If you are not ashamed, pass this on.
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