From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE –Kayla Moore, president of the Foundation For Moral Law and wife of Republican United States Senate candidate Roy Moore, has offered to help Trussville City Schools fight a demand from the Freedom from Religion Foundation that TCS cease prayer before football games.
On Wednesday, The Freedom from Religion Foundation sent a letter of complaint to Trussville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill saying there has been a constitutional violation regarding prayer being broadcast over the loudspeaker before football games at Hewitt-Trussville.
Moore said in a letter to TCS that officials should realize that these threatening letters sent to multiple school districts say only what the FFRF wishes the Constitution said, not what it actually says.
“The Foundation for Moral Law is willing to talk with school officials and school attorneys directly, analyze their policies, and determine what if anything needs to be done to ensure compliance with the Constitution,” Moore wrote. “Please feel free to contact us if we can be of help. That’s what we were formed to do.”
Related articles: Group demands Hewitt-Trussville end prayer at football games
Moore said the FFRF sends out numerous letters to school boards and other government agencies demanding that they cease allowing or sponsoring various religious activities.
“They often cite court cases to support their position, giving those cases a simplistic interpretation and stating their conclusions overbroadly,” Moore said.
According to Moore, the FFRF strategy is to try and intimidate government agencies with the threat of lawsuits in hopes that the entity will cave in to their demands. She said FFRF rarely follows through with legal action.
In the letter to Trussville schools, the FFRF said, “It is our understanding that prayer is broadcast over the loudspeaker before Hewitt-Trussville High School football games. A recent game included a prayer that stated, ‘Father, today we play as two separate teams, but we live as one body of Christ, as your hands and feet. And through it all we play…ultimately to further your kingdom.’ It ended, ‘In Jesus’ mighty name we all pray, Amen.’
Moore said FFRF has misinterpreted the law in regard to student led prayer.
Trussville City Schools officials have not spoken publicly on the letter from FFRF or the letter from Moore.
162 Comments
Shelia Livingston Lowery
One more great reason to vote for Judge Moore for senator!!!
Kevin Small
Considering her husband was twice removed from office for violating the law, I am pretty sure she is not the best source of information on the law.
It would be kinda acting like asking someone whose first two wives left him for advice on women.
Toni Harrison Atkins
Roy Moore believes Sandy Hook happened because God is mad at us.
This is why Alabama can’t have nice things.
Ellis Dee
Please God let Doug Jones win.
Signed, a Republican.
Deric Reaves
I would prefer not to have her assistance! They just want this to help his campaign. Our kids can pray without him!
Randy Pardue
In fairness, here is what he actually said, “”You wonder why we’re having shootings, and killings here in 2017? Because we’ve asked for it, We’ve taken God out of everything. We’ve taken prayer out of school, we’ve taken prayer out of council meetings.”
Sharon Dear Bernard
Removing him was nothing but Politics by Democrats!
Patience Kleber Itson
GO AWAY Moores!!!!
Kevin Small
Sharon Dear Bernard or him thinking he was above the law.
Sharon Dear Bernard
Lighten up people!
Toni Harrison Atkins
Randy Pardue yes. That’s an awful thing to believe.
Amy Stewart
Oh lord…
Joan Williams
praying for you
Jason Lynn
Prove it
Joan Williams
christiams are perscuted for believing in god and the bible . judge roy moore you have our vote
Cindy Jones King
I wouldn’t vote for Doug Jones if he was the last person on earth. (That’s the nicest way I could say it)
Deric Reaves
Joan Williams thank you! I can always use every prayer. And that is the vents thing she can do to. This is and was a student led movement. If politicians and administrators get involved it loses the power, not to mention creates a violation to the constitution. As long as the children are running it, the FFRF has no power or ability to do anything.
Jay Bonner
There they go again,trying to use Jesus for political purposes!
Angie Bunt Smith
If we don’t want God in our schools, workplace or homes, then how can we expect Him to protect us from all the evil and violence in those same places? We asked Him to leave by saying it’s against the law to pray, read our Bibles or talk about Him, so we are reaping what we sow. Christians have to stand up and protect our rights.
Shannon Harris
Sounds to me like he was right!!!!
Brett Taylor
Yeah , pander to all the idiots.How bout passing Medical Marijuana and progressing like a real state.Im somebody’s wife! Can I play with the laws!!?? Yay look at me everyone!!!I’m doing shit!!
I cant wait to move.Alabama is so backwood 18th Century.Im done with it.
John Quixote Massey
Christians* are persecuted for belief in God* and the Bible*. However, that does not occur in the United States of America, in part due to monolithic representation at all levels of government, and a near sacred constitution that guarantees the protection of free exercise. You are not a victim Mrs. Williams, and it’s pretty insulting to Christian martyrs to claim that you are.
Dylan Haynes
Because his wife clearly doesnt respect the constitution either?
Bob Hicks
Doug Jones will just fall in line with Nancy Palosi, Chuck Shulmer and all the other very far left democrats up there and hinder our wonderful President Trump from accomplishing anything!
Kay Hicks
Can somebody tell me what Freedom of Religion can do if Hewitt keeps prayer . At some point this has all got to stop. Christians have rights too.
Janice Palmer McMunn
Following
Richard Norton
Angie Bunt Smith Ms. Smith..try praying silently. You might find it comforting. No one can stop you or any school student or teacher from Praying. That’s a myth.
Richard Norton
They can and WILL take you to court..where you will lose. The Trussville School system will spend a lot of money..only to lose. There have been previous SCOTUS rulings about this.
Cotton Isbell
Keep prayer at the games.
Charles Moore
Trussville will do just fine without her help she is not needed but most of all not wanted
Toni Harrison Atkins
Ah yes, those poor godless Amish kids in that schoolhouse just needed more prayer🙄
Scott Buttram
Sharon Dear Bernard That isn’t true. Moore was removed by Alabama Court of the Judiciary, the majority of which were chosen by Republicans.
Tjo Johnson
Keep praying… they can’t stop what’s going on in the stands. Freedom of speech. The kids who have been raised in that manner will follow suit and respect the prayer. Shut THEM down. Not you.
Graham Walden
Because it’s the democrats causing Trump to get nothing done…..oh wait. The GOP controls Congress. Next!
Graham Walden
The constitution is a pretty important document. It seems fairly unpatriotic to not know the basics of it’s content. You do have rights. State funded prayer isn’t one of them. I learned that at Clay elementary.
Sam Vining
Just keep praying and vote Doug Jones 12/12/17.
Dana McCaslin Thorn
Pathetic comment Toni Harrison Atkins!!
Dana McCaslin Thorn
Ellis Dee, Good luck with that!! Lol
Deb Bolton Wakefield
State funded? I never get a bill for praying!!
Jimmy Berning
Trouble trouble trouble. Send her away. Just pray. What they gonna do
Jennifer Chinnis Lawley
Graham Walden pretty sure the prayer is free, nobody’s funding it.
Jennifer Chinnis Lawley
https://constitutionmythbuster.com/2011/06/06/the-first-amendment-guarantees-you-freedom-of-religion-not-freedom-from-religion/amp/
Joe Singleton
Time for a little civil disobedience. Worked for MLK.
Sharon Dear Bernard
Scott Buttram we agree to disagree!
Graham Walden
Jennifer Chinnis Lawley. It’s at a school that is State funded. State funds help pay for the school, therein the game being played. It’s pretty simple and clear. Stop shouting at the rain. Trust the simple truths in life. You will cause yourself much unneeded stress by trying to change them. Our ancestors left England because of state sanctioned religion. That’s what our forefathers wrote so passionately about. And, why it is in our Constitution. The separation of church and state.
Frank G. Hamby
I assume it’ll be okay with the Moore family if somebody pulls out a prayer rug and faces Mecca
Joe Singleton
You will need prayer as never before if Doug get elected. He is the epitome of today’s democrat. He will get along with Nancy just fine.
Joey Blalock
Since when did y’all become concerned about the constitution? Dylan what’s your opinion on gun control? Abortion? Don’t answer! We already know!
Darrell Pennington
Graham quit running to the Gates of Hell. Hell only takes volunteers. John 3:16
Tom Hagood
Progressives, why don’t you just turn into the wind and piss or pull on Superman’s cape, much safer and effective strategies!
Tim Roberts
I just want someone to fight the FFR one time. While I’m not sure the Moore’s are the best suited I would not refuse their assistance and if there foundation want to dole out a few dollars to help pay for the fight I wouldn’t refuse that either no matter what my or their politics are.
Jonathan Wood
Show me where in the Constitution you see separation of church and state.
It’s not there.
The establishment clause, is however, but that prohibits a national religion, not the issue we are discussing.
Tom Hagood
Do everything you can to awaken Moore’s rabble and kneecap Doug Jones, smooth move!
Alicia Eads
Doug Jones is a joke and would be a nightmare for this state. I’ll never vote for him. Signed a republican who knows better.
Quintella LovingLife
If you don’t want to hear the pray then come to the game late, put on your earphones, ignore the prayer or what ever it takes for you to NOT hear the prayer. There are some people who demand hearing the prayer… now what? You want to take away my right to hear or participate in the prayer? I think NOT!
Alicia Eads
Graham sure they hold a majority seats but the number required to pass things still required some democratic support.
Sam Vining
He is a moderate. Remember those? Moore is absolutely nuts and job growth here in Alabama will come to a halt if Moore wins. Alabama suffers under moore. Trump didn’t even want him. That speaks volumes.
Graham Walden
“The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach.” -Thomas Jefferson
Trussville takes money from the State and National governments. Therefore there can be no religious ceremonies, such as prayer, led by school officials. It’s pretty simple y’all. It really is. You want prayer like this before a game? Be a private school with no government funding.
Cathy Bean
Keep the prayer HTHS…
Leslie Hickerson
Jonathan Wood, if public Christian prayer is is the only prayer offered and tolerated, then it is very much what you’re discussing. Unless, of course, everyone is willing to support and participate in similarly public expressions of faith from all faiths.
Jonathan Wood
The phrase “separation between church & state” is generally traced to a January 1, 1802 letter by Thomas Jefferson, addressed to the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper.
Jonathan Wood
Still not in the Constitution.
And round and round we go.
Graham Walden
Jonathan Wood be smarter than this. I know you are. That phrase is not in the Constitution, I’ll grant you that. But, one of its writer’s is who I quoted. This is a very basic concept. The most basic. And, if it was a Muslim prayer you all would have a duck.
Jonathan Wood
The only problem with that is that we are founded on Christian beliefs.
Like it or not.
Jonathan Wood
Jefferson called the Bible the cornerstone
For American liberty
Jonathan Wood
Patrick Henry said
Our country was founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Jonathan Wood
Of the 55 men who formed the Constitution
Fifty-two were active members of their church
Jonathan Wood
James Madison said, “We’ve staked our future on our ability to fallow
The Ten Commandments with all our heart”
These men believed you couldn’t even call yourself an American
If you subvert the Word of God
Graham Walden
The Jefferson quote isn’t direct. Took 2 seconds to debunk that one. I don’t think I’ll continue. But you go ahead. Keep shouting at the rain.
Jonathan Wood
I just thought we were conversing. Lol
Graham Walden
You are using indirect quotes to bolster your argument. Henry didn’t say that either. It’s a third person account from 1956. Google is useful.
Jonathan Wood
Ok, so we’re tied. Got it.
Graham Walden
I’m not keeping score.
Kay Frances Smith Wood
Tacky
Graham Walden
The Madison one is fake too. 0 for 3. Want to keep trying?
Graham Walden
Barbara Truitt
Good!
Jonathan Wood
Actually Madison one is correct.
Here’s a few more to keep you busy.
(UC) “The highest glory of the American Revolution was this – that it connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.” – John Quincy Adams
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“The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty. A student’s perusal of the sacred volume will make him a better citizen, a better father, a better husband.” – Thomas Jefferson
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“The Bible is the rock on which our Republic rests.” – Andrew Jackson
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“In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government, ought to be instructed.” – Noah Webster
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(UC) “We have staked the future of American civilization upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.” – James Madison
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(UC) “He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.” – Benjamin Franklin
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(UC) “It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.” – Patrick Henry
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“The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His apostles…to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” – Noah Webster
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“Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?” – Thomas Jefferson
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“Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly implore His protection and favor.” – George Washington
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“Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the Bible for their only law book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited…. What a utopia, what a paradise would this region be.” – John Adams
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“Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams
Cathy Runels
Disappointing. No more votes their way.
Kristin Myers Martin
Considering our schools systems are funded through our tax dollars, it seems to me like we should be able to vote on issues like this. Majority rules and move on. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!!!
Graham Walden
Lol. Not a chance. Good day.
Ben Atkins
Roy Moore is a cult leader and you’ve drank his Kool Aid and joined his cult if you don’t agree with me
Kimberly Rich Fulmer
I don’t think it was anyone at the game.I live across the way from the stadium and you can hear everything over the PA.Pretty sure it’s some of the people in the neighborhood/neighborhoods in front of the Civic Center.Guess they have never heard of Freedom of Speech or Freedom of Religion.
Ben Atkins
Bob Hicks our “wonderful” President Trump??? I see you’re old, have you already gone senile?
Tammy McCown
Facts, dear.
You can agree to disagree all day but a fact is still a fact, contrast to what the trump administration think.
Schuyler LaGroue
Trussville does not need the Moore’s help!! Thank you!!
Tammy McCown
Please tell me how Christians are persecuted?
Are we denied the religion of our choice? Are we allowed to attend tne church of our choice?
In the US, are we arrested tortured, killed?
Please explain you definition of persecution.
Tammy McCown
Oh, lord, no one has taken the ability to pray out of schools. No one has taken God out of schools.
Anyone, at any time can pray, anywhere. Does God not hear if it isnt on a loud speaker?
Tammy McCown
Alicia Farmer He’s a joke?
He is a stellar person that has fought for justice his entire career.
Tammy McCown
The Moore’s modus operandi.
Jimmy Adams
You are not a Republican if you wrote that statement.
Tammy McCown
Truth, Sam.
Tammy McCown
This issue has been decided by the Supreme Court.
Ellis Dee
I guarantee you that I am a republican. I just don’t want a bible thumper holding back the state as he has already done. He is a liar and a hypocrite. He shouldn’t have even been able to run as far as I’m concerned.
Chealen Martin
I’ll actively vote against the Trussville school superintendent. Easy enough decision. praying over a loud speaker is a lot less offensive than the rap songs that are played loudly all the way down to pee wee football…
Natalie Nemetz Mastro
No, thank you. We got this!
Deb Bolton Wakefield
No, the FFRC targets organizations that can’t afford to fight back.
Desiree' Lane Ellis
Agree!!
Michael Crabtree
and if the prayers are Muslim? Satanic?
Chealen Martin
Michael Crabtree if they are offensive they aren’t allowed… use common sense here. If they are satanic, that would most likely offend people. If people want to lead a Muslim prayer that doesn’t hurt my feelings or bother me as long as they don’t end with “death to infidels”
Why don’t liberals get offended when rap music that is blatantly disrespectful to women is played on the loud speaker? Bc it doesn’t fit their narrative… and people look for times where Christians are persecuted… here you go
Sharon Carroll Bradshaw
Yeah ID RATHER HAVE A SENATOR that believes that babies do not DESERVE protection until after they are born and a senator that wants boys to go to shower and bathroom and locker rooms with MY DAUGHTER
SMDH – a man stands for GOD AND ALL YOU IDIOTS GO APE SHIT!! Doug Jones is the TOTAL OPPOSITE I AND of what MOST ALABAMIANS believe but let’s vote for him anyway cuz ROY MOORE BELIEVES IN GOD! EMBARRASSING
Sharon Carroll Bradshaw
It doesn’t say ANYWHERE IN THE CONSTITUTION ABOUT SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE!! Dang!
Ginny Shaw Landrum
Dylan Haynes I think she minds Roy!!!
Toni J Baker
May god have mercy on her and the rest of the people and Trussville that wants pray to end
Bradley Clark
Joan Williams
These are not “Biblical” times Joan! No ones burning Christians on a steak! I think you can bow your head anytime and anywhere and not be even noticed!
Bradley Clark
Angie Bunt Smith
So I guess if you prayed to “Him”, before a game to protect the players from injury and the fans from…. whatever and a player gets hurt or /and someone falls down the steps, this would give you a reason to be upset with “Him” because he didn’t protect everyone? You didn’t ask him to leave. So.. what happened?!
So, same scenario except you didn’t have prayer before the game. Player gets hurt, fan falls down! Now see! No need to blame God for not following through!
Gods happy! Everybody’s happy!
Rachel Holt Cushing
We don’t need her help.
Richard Norton
“Constitution mythbuster”. 😎Right wing source..has no credibility.
Richard Norton
Kristin Myers Martin..some Christians feel there are other ways to “serve the Lord” without praying out loud. God still hears your prayers if they are said quietly.
Richard Norton
Ms. Martin..school superintendent is NOT an elective position, but your rhetoric really “sounds” impressive.
Chealen Martin
thanks Dick Norton. I’ll change my post to reflect “board of education officials”
Jennifer Chinnis Lawley
So you’re saying only left wing sources have credibility? 😎
Judy Baker
I wish people would read the original documents of our founding fathers and those who created the documents to govern our country, and learn what separation of church and state is and is not instead of relying on what politicians and groups like FFR represent as the truth. Separation is our freedom to choose the religion we wish to practice and not have it imposed upon us as was done in Europe/England before this country declared its independence.
Naman Renfro
Exactly Judy, the non-Christians at these events hosted on government property should not have any particular religion imposed on them. If people want to practice their religion they can do it at church.
Kay Saruse Vinson
Somebody should!
Michelle Bate
The Constitution is the law of the land. Not the Bible. America is a Secular Nation. Not a Christian nation. No amount of wishful thinking will ever make your deity real. Public schools are tax payer funded. This means no Religion in schools. My not yours nor any other religions. I am sure if any other religion pulled this stunt all of you Christians would be hopping mad and having a fit. If you want prayer in your school then send your children to a Christian school. Send them to church. Pray with them on your own time NOT ON MY DIME…I am so sick of this crap in Alabama. Stop shoving this crap down people’s throats. Not everyone is brainwashed. Young people need to go to school for an education. Education is the only way for them to learn that Religion is basically ignorance and a lack of science and logic.
Warner Hibbard
Hey, let’s revive the Salem witch trials. It was religious based but after forensics it was found to be a land grab. Kinda like Moore’s charities.
Chealen Martin
Elective or elected? If we just want to get on the “I’m going to correct people I don’t know train…”
Sandra Mosley Gerhardt
As a member of the Panel of American Women in Birmingham years ago, I learned a different perspective than I’m seeing here. A Jewish mother told of her little girl being made to “go stand in the hall” at school because she failed to stand & recite the Lord’s Prayer with the other children. Her mom said that because of that type of repetitive abuse her child had to receive psychiatric care. This is just one of many, many stories I could share – from black mamas, Asian mamas, even Roman Catholic mamas. And this was the early 1970s. Our nation has become much more diverse since then. So has Alabama & even Trussville. As a lifelong follower of Jesus, I believe that Christian awareness & kindness towards those different from me is the way Christ would have me walk.
Jimmy Adams
Prove what you write, not what the Democrats say.
Matt Mookie Moor
Keep Praying! The World needs more of it.
David Wilkinson
How many of your children attend Trussville schools?
Michelle Bate
Absolutely Zero right now. But both of my sons went to high school there. It doesn’t matter if I have to a student there or not. The law is the law. I pay taxes that fund all public schools in Alabama. Keep the religious garbage out of schools.
Becky Watwood-Gay
Good!!! Don’t let them stop prayer!!
Becky Watwood-Gay
Your kidding.
Becky Watwood-Gay
I am not believing what I’m reading! Take prAyer away? If y’all do you’ll suffer the consequences.
Kathy Sills
Well said quintella
Justin Wood
They’re funded through my tax dollars, too, and I’m opposed to it.
Tammy McCown
Trussville school board is appointed.
Scott Landers
Yep…all they want to. Just keep it down while they are praying before the games.
Tammy McCown
I was raised Catholic in the South. You are very, very right.
Judy Baker
👎🏻
Chealen Martin
Tammy McCown is that true? Maybe it’s not a city wide election, but it looks like a vote happens after nominations http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/TrussvilleCity/TrussvilleCity/Departments/DocumentsSubCategories/Documents/Minutes%20-%2006-05-06.pdf
And if those board members support pulling prayer, we will get a lot of petitions started and I’ll get the necessary signatures.
Allison Burke
Yes!!! This is America!! A CHRISTIAN nation–founded on Christian values….we should absolutely pray @ games!!!! ❤️ the separation of church and state was made to keep the government out of our churches….contrary to the liberal’s opinion.
Allison Burke
Yep and he’s right!
Della Goldsmith
Hate everywhere, very sad for you.
Richard Norton
Good comment Sandra.
Tammy McCown
Omg. What are you talking about?? You posted a copy of the minutes of the school board meeting. Why???
Perhaps this helps:
Trussville City Schools is governed by a five-member Board who are appointed by the City Council for five-year term.
Warner Hibbard
Becky Watwood-Gay
Not kidding. He thumps that bible against everything but himself, he is righteousness is like egotism at a football game and he has no constituents except for other egotistical bible thumpers that don’t want to consider anything but their own narrow view.
There are other people in this world. Look around and consider what others see. Your support for Moore is not a consideration of what he has done.
Lisa Young King
Every knee will bow on that day.
Leslie Hickerson
Sharon Carroll Bradshaw Good Lord, , it sounds like you’re looking for those exact five words in that specific order because you’re struggling to extract meaning from complex reading material. Separation of church and state is very much part of the first amendment, but I can see how you got confused. The first amendment doesn’t directly refer to it as such, nor is it bolded and in all caps. Jefferson was writing about the concept and practice. The Constitution is not a word search.
Amber Busler Donlan
If I’m reading this right they’re saying that they’re using the PA system to have the prayer and that is what they want stopped, Not asking that people should stop praying all together.
Diane McNally
You’re funny
Adam Bryant McAllister
“Agree to dissagree” 😂😂😂
Guess what, meth is now legal in Alabama. So if you get caught by the cops, just “agree to dissagree”!!!
Adam Bryant McAllister
He just simply and accurately saying, “you’re wrong.”
Adam Bryant McAllister
Because superman is not real. Neither is half the crap in your head.
Adam Bryant McAllister
Or… pray before the game, somewhere else?
Adam Bryant McAllister
Trussville city schools cant afford to fight back? 😂😂😂
City council would raise a 1 cent sales tax if they had to, which they dont…
Adam Bryant McAllister
Your taxs dollars go to a government thats says praying at government funded events is illegal. Thats why.
Adam Bryant McAllister
Seems like hate is not caring about others… 🤔
How is it sad for someone to want everyone included in extra curriculars?
Michelle Bate
Religion is not an extra curricular. Religion is a Religion. Do you guys know that Islam Judaism and Christianity are of the same Abrahamic Deity? So you are saying it is OK for RELIGION to be taught as an extra curricular activity as long as it is Christianity. Just not Judaism or Satanism. Or Islam. Am I right? Just your Religion and none of the other ones. This is why your is not allowed. If you have one then you open the door for all of them. America is not a Christian nation it is what is called Secular. Separation of church and state is the law of the land. Regardless of your ignorant wishful thinking. Adam Bryant McAllister. Della Goldsmith. David Wilkinson. Speak up. Tell us how you want your God in schools but not the ones you don’t believe in.
Michelle Bate
Della Goldsmith. When telling the truth is considered hate then one must be considered a brainwashed fool. You have fallen in line through the Propaganda. You must be so proud.
Adam Bryant McAllister
Michelle Bate check yourself… im referring to the football game, not religion. Football IS an extra curricular.
My point being, extra curriculars, on a public level – should be secular.
Adam Bryant McAllister
Also, for as much as you know on theology and it’s history, I’m surprised you dont know the first thing about grammar, including reading comprehension.
Quintella LovingLife
I do understand… but they can’t afford to lose the right to pray also.
Georgie Rowan Allen
I do not think they should be told not to pray What’s wrong with people!!!
Naman Renfro
No one is being told not to pray. They’re just being told they can’t use a government facility to pray/endorse a particular religion. That is already illegal.
Ava Rozelle
Amen, Sandra.
Kathy Lands Canada
I would love to see prayer in schools and games. Why should we stop praying because of a few people don’t want to hear it and punish the 5,000 that do. That has never may any sense to me.
Naman Renfro
Which kinds of prayers would you like to see Kathy; Islamic prayers, Satanic prayers or Christian prayers? Because if you have one, you have to have them all…cause you know, the constitution.
Kathy Lands Canada
I really don’t care about the constitution, God said to share the gospel. Not when we feel like it or when it’s convenient. And I don’t care what people think. I care what God thinks. If everyone wants to exercise their religion then so be it.
Naman Renfro
Are you sure you don’t care about the the constitution? Because it grants US citizens some pretty decent privelages not afforded to a lot of other countries. One of those privelages is the fact that you can’t use government property to endorse your particular brand of religion. If you want to share the gospel, the constitution also protects your right to do so, just not using taxpayer’s money.