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Celebrate Jesus Christ in 2007
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, on September
1, 2000. I thought it was worth sharing with the world,
and hope you will share it with all your friends. It
clearly shows just how far your 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 religiously worship 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
ask Him to bless this event with safety and good
sportsmanship, 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 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."
AND...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!
Let's Celebrate Jesus in 2007
Jesus said, "if you are ashamed of me, I will be
ashamed of you before my Father."
Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and
Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day.
Without him I am nothing
but with Him "I can do all things through Christ that
strengthens me."
Phil 4:13
This story was shared with me by e-mail in 2001. I am not
sure who forwarded it to me, so I apologize for not being
able to give that person proper credit.
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