A principal and an athletic director are facing criminal charges for a lunch-time prayer.
Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Pace High School in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The ACLU claimed some teachers and administrators were endorsing religion, but the school chose to give in to the ACLU’s demands rather than fight them in court. According to the settlement, all school employees are banned from engaging in prayer or religious activities before, during, or after school hours. Now two school officials are facing criminal charges for offering meal-time prayers at an appreciation dinner for adults who had helped with a school field house project. Principal Frank Lay and athletic director Robert Freeman are scheduled to go on trial next month on criminal contempt charges. If convicted, both are subject to fines and imprisonment. – Pete Chagnon, One News Now
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See a Fox 10 TV news story concerning this episode here.
This is happening in sunny Florida. Home to Disney World and sandy white beaches!
When I first read this story, I thought, “This can’t be real. This must be some nut case, conspiracy story. Not so. This battle has been brewing for a while in Florida. I was just unaware of it. The Fox 10 TV news story and video is well worth you time watching, and at least gives hope that many are beginning to rally around the school principal and athletic director.
Contrast this with the fact that IMFC has Bible Way Clubs working in 13 High Schools in Kampala, Uganda. Three of these High Schools are Muslim schools! They read the Bible, pray and share the good news of Jesus Christ. And, no one is being charge with criminal activity. Amazing!
