Excerpt from the second link):
High School Students Defy ACLU and Court
May 20, 2006 01:43 PM EST
By Sher Zieve Despite U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinleys ruling that no prayer was to be allowed at Kentuckys Russell County High School commencement ceremonies, at least 200 students recited the Lords Prayer during the ceremony. The ACLU had argued to have
prayer banned at graduation, due to a complaint from 1 student.
Thunderous applause is said to have broken out towards the end of the prayer and senior Megan Chapman continued with her praise, when she said that her fellow students should trust God as they continue their lives after high school.
Chapman commented "It [the prayer] made the whole senior class come together as one and I think that's the best way to go out", then added: "More glory went to God because of something like that than if I had just simply said a prayer like I was supposed to."
Chapman commented "It [the prayer] made the whole senior class come together as one and I think that's the best way to go out", then added: "More glory went to God because of something like that than if I had just simply said a prayer like I was supposed to."
Every year in May there are stories of liberty like these.
I love it when young men and women take a stand for free speech and religious liberty!
Rick Duncan
Welpton Professor of Law
University of Nebraska College of Law
Lincoln, NE 68583-0902
Welpton Professor of Law
University of Nebraska College of Law
Lincoln, NE 68583-0902
"It's a funny thing about us human beings: not many of us doubt God's existence and then start sinning. Most of us sin and then start doubting His existence." --J. Budziszewski (The Revenge of Conscience)
"Once again the ancient maxim is vindicated, that the perversion of the best is the worst." -- Id.
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