"It has always been the custom
at RoaneCounty 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 life style,"
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 FROMReligion. 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 .