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To: orionblamblam
Five years after the Supreme Court reaffirmed a ban on officially sponsored prayer in public schools with a ruling that said students couldn't lead crowds in prayer before football games, the question of who can pray together - and how - is far from settled

In Texas it has been tradition for decades for the announcer or someone from the press box to lead the crowd in prayer for the Lord to watch over the players. The Supreme Court said it was unlawful. Of course I may quietly pray if I want, which is fine but my statement still stands, watch the Court overturn their ruling.

11 posted on 12/02/2005 12:43:17 PM PST by normy (Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.)
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To: normy

Ummm... ahem: "the Supreme Court said we can't pray at a football game" is *not* the same as "students couldn't lead crowds in prayer before football games."

As you yourself point out, you are free to pray all you like. It's when government agents (the school in this case) use their influence to lead prayer... that's trickier.

Besides: look at the state of publik edumacation. Do you really want the same people in charge of *that* trainwreck meddling in your religion???


13 posted on 12/02/2005 12:59:07 PM PST by orionblamblam ("You're the poster boy for what ID would turn out if it were taught in our schools." VadeRetro)
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