Family of God: RE: [Church_of_Christ] Great Speech

Greetings,

This was a reference to a tragic event in Colorado and I am hopeful that it will never be repeated anywhere else. At the same time, I’m a bit confused as the message. Prayer in school has never been illegal. It is only school sponsored prayers that are illegal. Individual students may pray at anytime where appropriate and not disruptive to other students, such as during classes. I honestly don’t see how this statement could be understood as an accurate reflection of prayer being reintroduced within public schools as there was no school sponsored prayer event. Simply, the individual prayers of students on behalf of themselves and their school mates.

Prayer has not been outlawed, any student can pray in accordance with his/her faith or religion. It is only school sponsored prayer that has been outlawed simply because people of all religions and no religion attend public schools and therefore, none of these can be elevated above another.

I wonder if school sponsored prayers were still legal, what the commentary might be if it sponsored Muslim prayers, Jewish prayers, Taoist prayers, Buddhist prayers, Wiccan prayers, Satanic prayers, etc.? Since public schools are funded with tax revenues and since it is communal contributions, then all faiths would have to be represented and sponsored by the schools, not just Christian prayers.

Something to consider.

Shalom,

Shawn

Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell
Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School
shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary
Committee's subcommittee,.

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his
two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in
school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every
young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April
20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools.
own heart before casting the first stone!

My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country
will not allow that to happen!"

Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech..

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