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 out
> number all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect -- somebody
> chanting?
>
> 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.
>
> 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 tell that one or
> two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority doesn't care
> what they want. It is time that 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.
>
>
> Let's make 2008 the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as
> the foundation of our families and institutions .. and our military forces
> come home from all the wars.
>

Very interesting

At any state-ie state,local, federal governmental financed or sponsored event should free of religious intrusion.

This countries founders were fleeing religion being part of government, as well as government being part of religion.

michigan, while that is true.... there is an extreme.. and i beleve we have reched that extreme, when children refuse to pledge to the flag because it says "under god"... religion or not.... patritoisim should come first!

Now I don't believe in god, but I am all for all the prayers that were mentioned above. The way I see it is like this GOD, GUTS, AND GUNS MADE AMERICA GREAT. Lets keep all three.

The only problem I have is when the Christians try to force their beliefs down my throat and they try to "save me". I don't force my point of view, so their point of view should NOT be forced on me.

What ever happened to religious "freedom" and freedom of choice?

exactly!!!!!


i do beleve in god... but that is my belief.. and you are wwelcome to yours.....
that is what made america so wonderful...


but patritiosm..... to sacrafice patritiosm... just to keep religin seperate.....

Personally I feel that there are better things to be "up in arms" over. But I in no way sympathize with trying to hold on to beliefs that are archaic and nonsensical to begin with. But that is my opinion.

Thats what I'm talking about.