Tennessee Football

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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! Please read this and see why.


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 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 class-
room 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 sports-
manship, 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 we continue to let a small group of liberal atheist, progressive,
socialist, elitists, whatever they wish to call themselves push GOD
out of this country, then we are not strong enough or deserving
enough to have a country. Thank GOD for men like this school
principal..

If you are not ashamed, pass this on .

I'm not one bit ashamed to pass this on, Are you?
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*contributed through email that I had receivedlast Friday from Story Teller.

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