So I got an e-mail today (forward, hate em but oh well) and when I started reading it I thought to myself : "Wow. Just wow." So I wanted to post this.
FIND IT INTERESTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CAN SEE THE
PROBLEM, BUT OUR SOCIETY CANNOT. IF I OFFEND ANYONE BY THIS,
I REALLY DON'T APOLOGIZE. Subject:
Tennessee Football
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 life style," 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
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 .
I'm
not one bit ashamed to pass this on,
Are
you
