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
and hope you will forward it to all your friends. It shows clearly 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 worship
religiously 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 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! Celebrate Jesus in 2001!
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of Me, I will be ashamed of you before my
Father." If you are not ashamed, pass this on, but only if you mean it. Yes,
I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing,
but with Him, I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
This is the simplest test if you Love God, and are not ashamed of all the
marvelous things He has done for you, send this to ten people.