> 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 and Canada, countries > 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 humour 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 honour 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 and Canada, despite all their faults. They are still the >greatest > nations of all > > God bless our service men and women who are fighting to protect our right > to pray and worship God. > > 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.