Again, we have more hypocrisy by an overreaching governmental judicial system.
Christian schools that use a tax-funded facility are not allowed to take a moment of silence and do what ever they do in peace. Is the fact that the facility is a public facility, that is predominantly paid for with public tax dollars, make the facility ‘off limits’?
Prior to the game, students at each school, Cambridge Christian and University Christian, agreed to a joint religious observance before the game began. The size of the venue required the use of the stadium PA system. The FHSAA denied their request, telling the schools that state assets could not be used for religious speech.
Though the U.S. Supreme Court bans school officials from organizing prayer at such events, students may lead and coordinate such a religious observance. Members of both teams said a prayer before the game began, but onlookers in the crowd did not participate due to the logistical challenges.
“By rejecting Cambridge Christian’s request for pre-game prayer over the loudspeaker on the basis of its religious character and viewpoint, the FHSAA unlawfully prohibited Cambridge Christian’s private religious speech and unreasonably burdened its right to freedom of speech and freeexercise of religion,” the suit reads.
“This is a clear case of governmental interference in a private school’s right to exercise its religious freedom,” said Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute Jeremy Dys in a press release Sept. 27. First Liberty is the public interest law firm representing the school. “Pre-game prayer is not only a long-standing tradition for Cambridge Christian; it is fundamental to its reason for being,” said Dys.
In the meantime, we have educators practicing secularism, teaching anarchy in schools, and on stomping the America flag. We also have schools sending students home with assignments including lessons on Islam, and schools dressing children in Muslim attire, but that is not using public assets for religious purpose.
We also have atheists giving seminars in schools, but that is not considered indoctrination. Christianity is assaulted on a daily basis and is one of the only religions teaching peace in this day and age. It is not wrong to give these students their moment of silence, it is their right.
What do you think?