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**feedcomnet** · 10-27-2011, 07:52 PM

sounds like this one was done as part of the pre-game, kind of like the national anthem...praying for the coaches, players, refs and fans..."

I did the same as you...but, I didn't like it.

I would be willing to bet...that MOST the people who want this prayer (i.e. the Chrisitians)...and say "it's no big deal for you to just stand there"...would NOT do so if the prayer would to anything else...i.e. Wiccan prayer or something like that. In fact, I could bet, and I know several folks, who would leave at any such suggestion.

Read the program next time you go to a military function...it's usually in there. As far as this article, it's a little difficult to say, but it sounds to me that it is a prayer said by a student, to the entire crowd.

Note, I do not have a problem with the prayer that is said before every NASCAR race because it is NOT a government entity.

Honestly when they say "bow your heads" I space out. If anyone had said anything to me, I would've laughed at them.

So yes - it sounds like a majority Christian town and I'm sure they would complain about another religion saying a prayer - and that would be wrong of them to do so. That's why probably they should just say a generic prayer or they'll probably go to a moment of silence like the other Alabama school did.

I know that military functions are official - so do you ever go and complain to your command about prayers being said that they offend you? I was referrign to the article as the football game was not an official function. Technically if I wanted to be a dick I probably could file a complaint about prayers at military functions but why? It won't make me feel better, it will take away from the right of others to say that prayer and the prayer doesn't hurt me so I don't care.

10-27-2011, 07:52 PM	#18
feedcomnet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	sounds like this one was done as part of the pre-game, kind of like the national anthem...praying for the coaches, players, refs and fans..." I did the same as you...but, I didn't like it. I would be willing to bet...that MOST the people who want this prayer (i.e. the Chrisitians)...and say "it's no big deal for you to just stand there"...would NOT do so if the prayer would to anything else...i.e. Wiccan prayer or something like that. In fact, I could bet, and I know several folks, who would leave at any such suggestion. Read the program next time you go to a military function...it's usually in there. As far as this article, it's a little difficult to say, but it sounds to me that it is a prayer said by a student, to the entire crowd. Note, I do not have a problem with the prayer that is said before every NASCAR race because it is NOT a government entity. Honestly when they say "bow your heads" I space out. If anyone had said anything to me, I would've laughed at them. So yes - it sounds like a majority Christian town and I'm sure they would complain about another religion saying a prayer - and that would be wrong of them to do so. That's why probably they should just say a generic prayer or they'll probably go to a moment of silence like the other Alabama school did. I know that military functions are official - so do you ever go and complain to your command about prayers being said that they offend you? I was referrign to the article as the football game was not an official function. Technically if I wanted to be a dick I probably could file a complaint about prayers at military functions but why? It won't make me feel better, it will take away from the right of others to say that prayer and the prayer doesn't hurt me so I don't care.
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