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 McLoud, on September 1, 2000. I thought it was worth
sharing with the world, and hope you will forward it to all your
friends. It clearly shows just how far this country has gone in the
wrong direction.
"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 religiously worship and praise the goddess, mother
earth, and call it ecology.
I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom 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 ask Him to
bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, Federal Case Law
is violated.
This appears to be at best, inconsistent 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 which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do
otherwise would be at best, inconsistent 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.