TENNESSEE FOOTBALL
A High School Principal with common sense and a backbone...
The
following is a transcript of a profound statement read at a football game
recently.
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
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 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!
CAN WE HAVE A BIG "AMEN " FOR PRINCIPAL MCLEOD?
Hope you were
encouraged.
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