School Principal-TN High School Football
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=2 0of 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..”