Hi Everyone,
I don't know if you have seen this, but it is quite a statement.
Vinny
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 1:14 PM
Subject: Fw: STATEMENT AT A FOOTBALL GAME
Read this, folks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Janis Souza
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:08 AM
Subject: STATEMENT AT A FOOTBALL GAME
STATEMENT AT A FOOTBALL GAME
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.
"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." If you are not ashamed, pass this on.
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