Court Order Does Not Stop Students From Saying the Lord's Prayer and Thanking God

Liberty Counsel e-mail update | 5/22/06

[tuvals]

/sarcasm at the end of your statement would help delineate between sarcasm and a true to the heart statement. Don't make me take out the Shepherds's hook! /humor - Peace!

[orionblamblam]

> Sorry I hurt your feelings.

You misunderstand. All-caps is the mark of the kook.

> many schools go so far as to remove students who wear crosses or have Christian themes on their notebooks.

References, please. This sounds quite unConstitutional, so please also provide references to the court cases that ok'ed these actions.

[OB1kNOb]

My daughter's graduation from the local public high school last Friday evening started off with an honor graduate leading the attendees packed into our football stadium in an invocation prayer giving thanks to God the Father through His Son Jesus with all the folks standing, heads bowed, and vociferously amening at the end, followed by the pledge of allegiance and singing of the National Anthem by all involved.

I never felt so blessed to live in such a great community. I feel sad for those too intimidated to demand such opportunities. - OB1

[MayflowerMadam]

Quite PC of you, and entitled to your opinion. IMO, though, America's decline in morality and common decency seemed to begin with a vengence precisely when prayer was taken out of the public schools. Could be a coincidence...

The issue of whether or not public schools, funded by taxpayers, should exist is another whole subject.

[NCLaw441]

I don't think it is distasteful or inappropriate to give thanks to those or the One you think helped you achieve your successes. It appears in this case that the remarks were well-received.

[NCLaw441]

You are right that private employers can fire employees for what they say, but not so easily can public employers do this.

[orionblamblam]

It's difficult enough for public employers to fire *anybody*. For instance, I've been trying to fire Teddy Kennedy ever since 1988, but the fact that I don't live in Massachussetts has always been a hinderance.

[antiRepublicrat]

IMO, though, America's decline in morality and common decency seemed to begin with a vengence precisely when prayer was taken out of the public schools.

Since school-enforced prayer was taken out of public schools, we've:

• Lifted the oppressive laws that blacks lived under daily
• Put a man on the moon
• Defeated the Soviet Union

So, using your logic I'd say that end of enforced prayer in school was a good thing. Casual vs. Causal relationships.

Besides, church attendance has been within a statistical hair of the same result since the 40s. What, you aren't indoctrinating your kids properly in the home and in church, and need the schools to do that?

[MayflowerMadam]

How silly of me to think only of abortion, teen pregnancy, disrespect for elders, homosexuality, selfishness, etc., when I posted. How could I have forgotten that event that defines the character of a nation: Putting a man on the moon?

I'm not indoctrinating any kids; don't have any kids.

[antiRepublicrat]

How could I have forgotten that event that defines the character of a nation: Putting a man on the moon?

I know, equal rights for millions of black citizens really means nothing. Prior to the ending of coerced prayer in school, we coulda hanged us a nigger who's datin' a white woman, but now we gots to let it happen, and them damn half-breeds'r runnin' 'round everywhere.

[Hoodat]

This is a candidate for "Noble of the Week". Isn't it odd that this judge is totally oblivious to the wording of Amendment I?

[Skooz]

I applaud these kids.

Good work. Good for them.

[jacksonstate]

I am from Russell Springs and I know a lot of people in the school system and we are all very proud of them for showing such faith and courage. I am very happy that my children attend school in Russell County.