At a football game of Roane County High School , Kingston , TN, by school Principal, Jody McLeod.

I find it interesting that a high school principal can see the probjem but our society cannot. If anyone is offended by this, I really don't apologize!

This is a statement read over the public address system at a football game of Roane County High School , Kingston , TN, 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 before each game.
"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 sexual perversion and call it "an alternate life style". 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", calling it "enlightenment".

"However. . . if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to ask HIM to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, Federal Case Law is violated.
"This appears to be inconsistent at best; 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,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 , TN, 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."