“Jesus is Lord!”
STATEMENT AT A FOOTBALL GAME IN 2003
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.
I thought it was worth sharing with the world and hope
you will forward it to all your friends. It shows clearly 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 worship religiously 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 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 bow ed 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!
Celebrate Jesus in 2003!
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, but only if you mean it.
Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him,
I will be nothing, but with Him, I can do all things through
Christ that strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
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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.
I thought it was worth sharing with the world and hope
you will forward it to all your friends. It shows clearly 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 worship religiously 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 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 bow ed 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!
Celebrate Jesus in 2003!
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, but only if you mean it.
Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him,
I will be nothing, but with Him, I can do all things through
Christ that strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13