Paul Harvey says:
"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 and 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 God. May 2005 be the year the silent
majority is heard and we intend to put God back as the foundation
of our families and institutions. Keep looking up......
In God WE Trust.
