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. 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 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!
God bless us one and all ... especially those who
denounce
Him , God bless
America
, despite all her faults. She is
still the greatest nation of all.
God bless our service men who are fighting to
protect our
right to pray and worship.
May 2007 be the year the silent majority is heard
and we put
God back as the foundation of our families and
institutions.
Keep looking up.
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