“Lord, be with us in this time of transition and give us peace…” Then TJ chimed in saying “…and quiet!” I ended my prayer quickly as Auburn and Rachel struggled to hold back their laughter.
When school administrators wimp out and cave in to the ACLU it’s a shame. I applaud these students for standing up to the ACLU and the judge. We need more civil disobedience like this from students.
Judge Blocks Prayer, Students Defy Judge’s Order
The senior class at a southern Kentucky high school gave their response Friday night to a federal judge’s order banning prayer at commencement.
About 200 seniors stood during the principal’s opening remarks and began reciting the Lord’s Prayer, prompting a standing ovation from a standing-room only crowd at the Russell County High School gymnasium.
The thunderous applause drowned out the last part of the prayer.
Jesse recovers from blood clots
No, not Jackson. Pray for my favorite Senator, Jesse Helms. I know his family personally and I’ll be praying for them too.
“The uncompromising conservative chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, known as “Senator No,” underwent surgery two weeks ago to remove a blood clot in his leg, says his former chief of staff Jimmy Broughton. ”
Contrary to popular belief, student initiated prayer on school grounds is not illegal In the Bush administration, schools that do not allow student prayer could lose federal funding. (Why they’re getting federal funding in the first place is beyond me, but that’s another story ) Hopefully this means graduation prayers will return this June.
The Remnant debuted at No. 1 on the hardcover fiction bestseller list of the New York Times. “What on earth is going on?” asks Linton Weeks of the Washington Post. “How do you explain this national hunger for made-up stories about the Book of Revelation?”