Thursday, May 5

wanted to share...

Since the Pledge of Allegiance

and

The Lord's Prayer

are not allowed in most
public schools anymore

Because the word "God" is mentioned....

A kid in Arizona wrote the attached



NEW School Prayer.

Now I sit me down in school

Where praying is against the rule

For this great nation under God

Finds mention of Him very odd.


If Scripture now the class recites,

It violates the Bill of Rights.

And anytime my head I bow

Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,

That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.

The law is specific, the law is precise.

Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall

Might offend someone with no faith at all.

In silence alone we must meditate,

God's name is prohibited by the state.


We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,

And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.

They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.

To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,

And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.

It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,

We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,

Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.

But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,

No word of God must reach this crowd.


It's scary here I must confess,

When chaos reigns the school's a mess.

So, Lord, this silent plea I make:

Should I be shot; My soul please take!

Amen



If you aren't ashamed to do this,

Please pass this on.


Jesus said,

"If you are ashamed of me,

I will be ashamed of you before my Father."



Not ashamed. Passing this on.
I got this as an email, and it really touched me. I wanted to let you guys see it too.

posted by Becca @ 12:10 AM

4 Comments:

At 5/05/2005 1:32 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Ms. Long,

What's crackin? I just got on your blog here to check out what this whole blogging business is all about. I was scanning your previous posts and comments and such. It's interesting. People seem a bit touchy about things though. It's like everything has to be some sort of controversy. Yeah, well, have a marvelous day. It was an enlightening experience.

John
Magill
;-)

 
At 5/05/2005 2:10 AM, Blogger Becca said...

Glad you thought so John. It's good to be enlighted. I need more of it.

 
At 5/05/2005 6:56 AM, Blogger Ellie said...

That is very interesting... and kinda scary at the same time.

 
At 5/06/2005 9:07 AM, Blogger Jeremiah said...

Yep, society is goin' down hill more and more. There was this show asking little kids to sing a line or two from their favorite song. 7 and 8 year old girls are singing shtuff like "I'm not that innocent" which of course is by Brittney Spears. It's scary and sad. *shakes head*

 

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