I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CAN SEE
THE PROBLEM, BUT OUR SOCIETY CANNOT.
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.."
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.."
