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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, 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. Principal Jody McLoud
also shows how one can evangelize and educate people even amongst restrictions.
 | "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.
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