This was sent to me today. I thought it was an interesting statement on how far America has come. (?) Sorry it's kind of jumbled. When I try to fix it, it disappears.
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. It clearly shows just how far this 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."
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! Celebrate Jesus in 2001! Jesus
said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."