Tennessee Football and Prayer unto Almighty God.

I 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 RoaneCounty 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's," and refrain from praying at
> this time.
>
> " However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise
> and thank GOD and ask HIM,in thename 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 ..
>
>
>
> How could anyone be ashamed of Jesus?
>
> I'm not one bit ashamed to pass this on, Are you?

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Comment by Evelyn Blacksher on August 17, 2009 at 1:05am
I am NOT ashamed of JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i too will pass this on even as i continue to pray strength for those who choose "stay the course and fight the good fight of faith" in the face of a GOD less people/nation. No apology needed/expected @ all. Bless you

more than conquering in HIS name

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