My Father-in-Law who has been in the local school system here for decades, sent me this quote from another colleague in Tennessee; thought I'd pass it along...

"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."