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are you ashamed

If you are ashamed of ME before men, then I will be ashamed of you before MY FATHER..

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 !  

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 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." 

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.."