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**isogeople** · 10-27-2011, 05:20 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/10/26...-that-include/

An Alabama school district has been accused of allowing prayers that invoke the name of Jesus during high school football games, according to a complaint filed by a national atheist organization.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation said the Lauderdale County school district has violated the First Amendment by allowing the prayers at Brooks High School.

School superintendent Bill Valentine confirmed to Fox News that he had received the complaint.

“We’ve referred that complaint to our attorney and we are in the process of reviewing it,” he said.

The complaint was lodged by a single resident who objected to the student-led prayer before high school football games played on school property.

One resident? So because one person is offended the football team has to change what they do? Did the person just move there? By no means am I a fan of religion but one person should not have so much pull. I don't see how it's a violation of the First Amendment either. I'm so sick of the "separation of church and state" bullshit. No one can show me where that is in the Constitution - oh because it's not. The Founding Fathers did not want to erase religion - they did not want to have a national or state religion and force people to believe one way. What does it hurt to say a prayer before a football game?

Shit we do it all the time at Army ceremonies - do I raise a big stink about it? No - I just stand there and take a moment of silence. I don't bow my head or anything. Saying a prayer won't hurt anyone. If that person doesn't like it, then just take a moment of silence or don't go to the games. I suppose they'll probably do like the other school and change it to a moment of silence.

10-27-2011, 05:20 PM	#1
isogeople Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	Atheist Group Tries to Stop Prayers at High School Football Games That Include ‘Jesus http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/10/26...-that-include/ An Alabama school district has been accused of allowing prayers that invoke the name of Jesus during high school football games, according to a complaint filed by a national atheist organization. The Freedom From Religion Foundation said the Lauderdale County school district has violated the First Amendment by allowing the prayers at Brooks High School. School superintendent Bill Valentine confirmed to Fox News that he had received the complaint. “We’ve referred that complaint to our attorney and we are in the process of reviewing it,” he said. The complaint was lodged by a single resident who objected to the student-led prayer before high school football games played on school property. One resident? So because one person is offended the football team has to change what they do? Did the person just move there? By no means am I a fan of religion but one person should not have so much pull. I don't see how it's a violation of the First Amendment either. I'm so sick of the "separation of church and state" bullshit. No one can show me where that is in the Constitution - oh because it's not. The Founding Fathers did not want to erase religion - they did not want to have a national or state religion and force people to believe one way. What does it hurt to say a prayer before a football game? Shit we do it all the time at Army ceremonies - do I raise a big stink about it? No - I just stand there and take a moment of silence. I don't bow my head or anything. Saying a prayer won't hurt anyone. If that person doesn't like it, then just take a moment of silence or don't go to the games. I suppose they'll probably do like the other school and change it to a moment of silence.
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