Thank God For Believers Like This

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.."

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!

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 .
I'm  not one bit ashamed to pass this on, Are  you?        "Enjoy Your Coffee"

Michael Stanley