Public School Prayer

 

A 15-year-old SCHOOL KID in Minnesota, wrote the following

The Lord's Prayer Is not allowed in most US Public schools any more.

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

From a Christian point of view, this prayer makes perfect sense. However, public schools are not the proper venue for religious indoctrination. No child should be threatened, coerced, or put under duress to participate in public prayer. If Christian prayers are allowed, then all other religions should be included.

With all the conflicting religious doctrines and customs, public school prayer makes a child's life even worse. Religious beliefs are best left up to the parents. If Christians, and any other religious persuasions, want school prayer send their child to a religious school. Stop trying to impose one religion over another in the public school system. All it does is cause ill will and confuses children.

In case you haven't noticed, people are not all the same. The "melting pot" philosophy does not work in the real world. Birds of a feather flock together... and it will always be so. It does not mean one "flock" is superior to another. After school clubs are a better way to handle the various religious differences. Or

join the Homeschool Assoication

Christianity itself is fragmented into thousands of denominations and cults. Christians would be wise to take the advice of Luke... "how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye".  ~ Luke 6:42

 

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Explain This

 

For People Who Don't Believe God Reigns - Explain This

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.

John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.

Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.

Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.

Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford."

Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford."

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the "kicker":

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.

A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater.

God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne. ~Psalm 47:8

 

 

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The Way It Was

 

WE ARE A GENERATION THAT WILL NEVER COME BACK

A generation that was born between 1935 and 1955

A generation that walked to school and then walked home.

A generation that did their homework ASAP to get out to play.

A generation that spent all their free time with their Friends.

A generation that played hide and seek until dark.

A generation that made mud pies.

A generation that collected sports cards.

A generation that found, collected, and Returned empty coke bottles to the local grocery store for 2 cents each,

then bought a Coke and a candy bar for a dime.

A generation that made paper toys with their bare hands.

A generation who bought vinyl albums to play on record players.

A generation that collected photos and albums of clippings of their life experiences as a Kid.

A generation that played board games and cards on rainy days.

A generation whose TV went off at midnight after playing the National Anthem.

A generation that had parents who were there.

A generation that went to the movies on Saturday to watch their Cowboy heroes.

A generation that loved America and proudly recited the Pledge of Allegiance to Flag and Country.

A generation that believed in the God of the Bible and went to Church regularly.

A generation that knew the difference between RIGHT and WRONG instead of "legal and illegal".

A generation that is passing and unfortunately it will never return no matter how hard we try.

 

I loved growing up when I did. It was the best of times even with its warts.

 

The Unborn

 

Common Protected Migratory Birds

• Ducks
• Geese
• Songbirds
• Gulls
• Shorebirds
• Wading birds
• Birds of prey

It is against State and Federal laws to even touch a bird's nest with eggs in it. State and Federal laws protect unborn birds. Isn’t it amazing that we have laws to protect unborn birds and at the same time abortion advocates are demanding the "right" to kill unborn children. 

 

By the way, have you ever noticed the only people who favor abortion have already been born?

 

These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination (a thing that causes disgust, a strong dislike for something that is very unpleasant) to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil. ~ Proverbs 6:16-18

 

LORD HAVE MERCY

 

Be of Good Cheer

 

 

Christians struggle most to accept the suffering of the righteous. Up to the time of Christ, the Jews associated prosperity and good health with godliness. They believed that wealth and health were because God was pleased with them. 

Likewise, there is an erroneous doctrine today that says, If you are in agreement with God, you will never suffer! Just call out to God, and he will come running and solve everything immediately.

This is not the truth. The heroes listed in the Hall of Faith all walked closely with God; they still suffered stoning, mocking, torture and violent deaths (see Hebrews 11: 36–38). God wants to plant something in our hearts through our trials.

The Lord wants us to be able to say, “Lord Jesus, you’re my Protector. I believe you rule over the events of my life. If anything happens to me, it’s only for my ultimate good (see Romans 8:28). Help me understand the lesson you want me to learn. I trust that you have prepared glory and eternal purpose in this situation that my finite mind doesn’t understand". 

Either way, I’ll say, "Lord if I live, I live to You; and if I die, I die to You. Therefore, whether I live or die, I am Yours." ~Romans 14:8

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (and so can you) ~John 16:33

 

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