Posted on 08/25/2015 4:18:36 AM PDT by HomerBohn
Atheists and liberal activist judges have once again teamed up to undermine our Christian heritage, values and philosophies.
This time, their battle took them to Mississippi where the atheist secularists found a judge who had been appointed by President Obama to do their dirty work for them. In 2013 a single student sued the Rankin County School District for violating their First Amendment rights.
The district settled the law suit, acknowledging that they had “violated” that student’s rights, but recently, after a Christian pastor delivered a prayer at an awards ceremony, Judge Carlton Reeves decided to punish the district again, ordering them to pay thousands of dollars in fines.
“Defendants are permanently enjoined from including prayer, religious sermons or activities in any school sponsored event including but not limited to assemblies, graduations, award ceremonies, athletic events and any other school event,” the judge’s order read.
In the face of this scrutiny from an evil and openly hateful magistrate the district decided to root out Christianity from their district, essentially eliminating any possible connection to the Christian faith from their schools. Sure, the vast majority of the students in their district may be practicing Christians, and sure there may have only been one or two complaints over the last decade… but the fascist atheist movement will brook no disobedience from the faithful. They will use every means in their power to enslave the majority with their politically correct anti-God behavior.
Because of their legal troubles the school district forced the Brandon High School band to cease and desist their regular football half time show, which famously featured a beautiful rendition of the popular Christian hymn, “How Great Thou Art.”
“The Rankin County School Board and District Office are very saddened students will not be able to perform their halftime show they have worked so hard on this summer,” the district’s statement on the situation said.
So, during their football game this past Friday night the Brandon High School band was silent… but that didn’t mean “How Great thou Art” wasn’t played. During half time a lone voice in the stands began singing the now forbidden tune. One by one more of the attending fans stood up and began adding their voices until hundreds of people had joined together in an impromptu rendition of the beautiful and powerful hymn.
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Local resident Brittany Mann was in attendance and with great pride she reported what she witnessed that night.
“We were just sitting there and then one by one people started to stand. At first, it started out as a hum but the sound got louder and louder. At that moment I was so proud of my town – coming together and taking a stand for something we believe in. It breaks my heart to see where our country is going — getting farther and farther away from the Christian beliefs that our country was founded on.”
The Brandon High School football fans have a lot to be proud of. Together they took a stand against a despotic judge and the liberal activists who want to destroy Christian culture in America. Well done.
The Reverend Franklin Graham weighed in on his Facebook page, cheering on the wonderful actions of these faithful fans.
From Rev. Franklin Graham’s Facebook Page:
It began with just one person. After Brandon High School’s band was unbelievably banned from performing “How Great Thou Art” at half-time during Friday night’s season opening football game, some in the crowd decided they weren’t going to just sit by and take it. There was a hum, and then one person stood and began singing. Then one by one, hundreds of people stood up in the stadium and together they sang the “forbidden” song—“How Great Thou Art.” Good for them! This is the same school district that was sued by one student for having prayer at an optional assembly, and the judge ruled in favor of the student and has ordered the district not to have prayer or religious activities in school-sponsored events.
If “How Great Thou Art” is banned, does that mean “God bless America” is off limits as well? And probably Lee Greenwood (Official)’s “God Bless the USA” too? I guess any other name except our Lord’s would be acceptable in a song for the band! What are we allowing to happen here? We’re going to have to stand up for the faith or we’re going to lose every freedom we have as Christians. Remember, it begins with just one person, but it takes all of us—praying, living out our faith, and standing firm. Will you?
Same agenda, different century. It was an anti-Catholic Klansman on the court who was behind the ‘separation of church and state’ decision when it came to parochial schools using school buses.
Proselytizing atheism is the religion called secular humanism.
I have said for years that the whole idea of "public education" has no place in a free nation -- and certainly not in a Christian one.
Render under Caesar what is Caesar's ... and render unto God what is God's. You can be damn sure that Caesar has no business raising and educating your children and instilling Christian values in them.
No its not too late at all. They have alerted us to what they intend to do. We just need to respond with truth. Is Christianity so bad that it feeds, clothes, and houses the needy? That it’s followers donate their time to helping others less fortunate? That just because they are not perfect they should be despised despite all the good they do in society? Were it not for Christians there would be absolutely no hope for so many. The Leftists know this so they polarize the very the fallen Christians and broadcast to everyone that they are a hypocrite without looking at the own plank in their eye. In reality their arguments are really moot or negligible when they are examined and scrutinized.
Every time Christians have taken a stand against the < 5%’ers they have won.
Soon it will become unlawful for the fans to demonstrate any faith, also. The dogs and water hoses will be brought out to put down any organized display of Christianity.
Other than spelling, what's the difference?
None.
Liberals are socialists (same as communists) and don’t believe in God, otherwise they’d act much differently.
Haven’t we all heard that school children ‘have no Rights’ (especially on school grounds)?
Yet, this ONE (somehow) had his 1st A. Rights ‘violated’?
Amazing the ‘damage’ done by an entity they don’t believe/see.
No difference what’s being here with faith and what ISIS is doing in Palmyra.
single student sued the Rankin County School District for violating his First Amendment rights.
I will not concede the left's d- and re- construction of the English language, my language. And no, it is not "his or her." The sex (not gender) of the person to whom the reference is made is not stated or implied therefore the gender of the possessive used is masculine.
It is not too late; however, I doubt they are willing to do what it takes to win their Nation back.
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