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Samuel Thompson wrote: > > I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for > singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. > > I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my > high school teacher taught his theory of evolution. > > Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered > because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So > what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the > entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and > asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans > going home from the game. "But it's a Christian prayer," some will > argue. Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded > on Christian principles. And we are in the Bible Belt. According to our > very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than > 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody chanting Hare Krishna? > > If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a > Jewish prayer. > > If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim > prayer. > > If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone > pray to Buddha. And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one > bit. When in Rome... > > "But what about the atheists?" is another argument. What about them? > Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the > collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too > much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit > the concession stand. Call your lawyer. > > Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell > thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a > football game is going to shake the world's foundations. > > Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our > courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught > us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to sleep. Our Bible tells > us just to pray without ceasing. > > Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease > praying. God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, > well..........just sue me. > > The silent majority has been silent too long.. it's time we let that one > or two who scream loud enough to be heard, that the vast majority don't > care what they want.. it is time the majority rules! > > It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray.. you don't have to say > the pledge of allegiance, you don't have to believe in God or attend > services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your > right.. but by golly you are no longer going to take our rights away .. > we are fighting back.. and we WILL WIN! After all the God you have the > right to denounce is on our side! > > God bless us one and all, especially those who denounce Him... > > God bless America, despite all her faults.. still the greatest nation of > all..... > > God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray > and worship God... > > May 2003 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as > the foundation of our families and institutions. > Keep looking up...... > > In God WE Trust > > If you agree with this, please pass it on. If not, delete it!! > > > " GOD BLESS AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST " ****************************************** |
