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I agree with this principal (read below). If only more had the guts to stand up. Our country was founded on "Freedom of Religion". What will bringing religion back into schools do? Maybe cut down teen violence, drugs, pregnancies, suicides? Maybe bring family togetherness back? Does anyone stop to think there is a force out there tearing the concept of "Family" up. Look at our children..look at us...look at the shape of our country as a whole. We are on anit-depressants, our kids have ADD or ADHD, on drugs, joining gangs just to feel part of a "family" that cares about them. Having sex to feel loved, having babies "to have someone to love" them. WAKE UP AMERICA !!!

A statement that was read at a Tennessee football game
> This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the
> football game at Roan County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by
> school Principal, Jody McLeod.
>
> "It has always been the custom at 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
> 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 transgression.
>
> For this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar,"
> 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 Announcers 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.