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Subject: Fw: Paul Harvey
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 outnumber
all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody
chanting Hare Krishna? 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. When in Rome...
"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 let that one
or two who scream loud enough to be heard, that the vast majority don't
care what they want. It is time 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 and women who
are
fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God... "
May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back
as the foundation of our families and institutions. Keep looking
up...... In God WE Trust.
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Subject: Fw: Paul Harvey
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 outnumber
all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody
chanting Hare Krishna? 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. When in Rome...
"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 let that one
or two who scream loud enough to be heard, that the vast majority don't
care what they want. It is time 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 and women who
are
fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God... "
May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back
as the foundation of our families and institutions. Keep looking
up...... In God WE Trust.
If you agree with this, please pass it on. If not, delete.
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