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> I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL
> PRINCIPAL CAN SEE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT OUR SOCIETY. IF I
> OFFENDED ANYONE BY THIS, I REALLY DON'T CARE.
>
> Tennessee Football
>
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>
> 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."