That is your right, and we will honor your right but by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. It is time that 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. It's time we tell that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority doesn't care what they want. The silent majority has been silent too long. And if that last sentence offends you, well, just sue me. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to sleep. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations.Ĭhristians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. This is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions. God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. God bless America, despite all her faults. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. That is your right, and we will honor your right. 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 the vast majority don't care what they want. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard. And if that last sentence offends you, well. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating to pray before we go to sleep. Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. We're not going to pass the collection plate. What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. "But what about the atheists?" is another argument. If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.Īnd I wouldn't be offended. If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer. If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer. So what would you expect - somebody chanting Hare Krishna? Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. "But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue. 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. It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. 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. I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. Often titled "Paul Harvey and Prayer," versions of a piece defending the practice of public prayer has been circulating online since 2000, variously attributed to long-time radio commentator Paul Harvey, political commentator Andy Rooney, and to someone named Samuel Thompson:
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |