Freedom FROM Religion???

This is a statement that was read over the PA SYSTEM at the football game atRoaneCountyHigh School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLeod."It has always been the custom atRoaneCountyHigh 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 o f 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 an d 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."

[julieburger]

If we forget God he will forget us. I for one do not want to be forgotten. Each night when I pray I ask the Lord for his strength to love him, honor him, Raise his name to the highest and NEVER be ashamed of my love for him.

[JohnWPA]

AMEN and Right on to this thread!!

PRAY FOR OUR NATION

John

WHAT JOHN SAID

[norris]

The way I understand it, 14% of the American people don't believe in God, and want God out of everything. I don't know why the other 86% of us are supposed to bend over, and kiss their a@#. If the 86% of Americans that are Christians would get some backbone, and stand up for their rights,and for what is right, then we could stop a whole lot of this crap. I think it is about time that the God loving Christian folks start to take America back.
God has blessed this country more than we can ever repay, and now we are letting a hand full of people cause America to turn it's back on God.

Just my humble opinion.

[gordiesgirl]

One word AMEN.

[LaRoper]

And they say our country is not under attack from within!

[FinalLastDays]

Originally Posted by Free2Dtect

Praise Allah! Great Spirit! Buddah I think they are one in the same. Let us not forget Jesus coming to the Native Americans to teach them after his being tortured to death. Or did he get away and go to France with Mary Magaline and start the royal line of France? Could it be there is no wrong answer?

There could only be one truth. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life: NO MAN cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (John 14:6)
If this statement is true then everything else is false. That's a thought to ponder.

...I have to agree with Free on this one. It matters little what anyone calls HIM, be it Jesus, Buddah, Yaway, The Great Spirit, etc......as long as the message remains peace, love, and respect towards all men & women.

Fanaticism and Radicalism, be it religious, political, geographic or otherwise isn't from HIM, but from other, dark places.