Comments on: No more on running through Scripture on football Friday

By: lrb

lrb — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:51:39 +0000

Has anyone thought about the fact that if there is a God, would he be pleased to see his scriptures used at such a petty event as a football game?!?! seriously…. who prays to god to win a football game?? Selfish.

By: taylor

taylor — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:09:51 +0000

i am so proud of these girls. they stood for what they believed in, and there is NOTHING wrong with that. thanks girls.

By: James

James — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:01:51 +0000

The Bible is a vital piece of all of literature. It just so happens that the same book is the same book we base our religion upon. If we all read ‘Moby Dick’ in church, we couldn’t talk about it in school, could we?

By: Kenny

Kenny — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:12:14 +0000

I read the article, read most of the comments and I hope folks in Georgia have a better memory than most. A couple of years ago, you were suffering, in a great way, for the lack of water. When your Gov. publically prayed (along with others) for water, rain soon fell. Then, as now, you had the same comments about the “wrongness” of public displays of Christian faith, almost word for word, the same old tired arguments. You were critical of the public display of Christian faith. Nevertheless, your lake is now full and you have plenty to drink.

However, in the last few days the rain has fell “too much” and your great city has flooded. A terrible tragedy, no doubt. Lots of suffering. I wish it on no one. But with that said, I ask a question, if you follow your logic in objecting to public displays of faith; and if Christians were to publically display their faith once again, should you not now blame your floods on the poor un-educated, mis-guided Christians who publically express their faith in God? Of course not, that would be silly and no doubt you would remember the lesson of history, ancient Rome did this, and this kind of “mis-guided thinking” became the basis for terrible Christian persecution. You would not do this.

So a premis emerges from your reason and logic; Christians should not express their faith publically, because doing so may validate their faith before others. True also, but for a different reason, negative consequences in this world should not be attributed to Christian practices. The latter you have learned from history. Today, that is the status quo. Christians have lived with this situation for centuries and in a moderate society, they can do so for centuries to come. So the problem should be solved if we follow this simple premis. However, in my feeble mind there still remains one single question to be answered; what is going on with all these water issues; you know first there is not enough and you thirst, and now there is too much and you are flooded? Is there a lesson to be learned here?

Is it wrong to let our kids publically display their faith before a football game?

By: bandjzmom

bandjzmom — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:05:10 +0000

Well, I think that Steve hit the nail squarely on the head. Thanks Steve!! I happen to live in the county from which this story originates. Nobody was trying to “force” any religion upon any person present at those games. It was not the school’s idea to do those banners. The cheerleaders were just trying to motivate and support their team. If I were in the Middle East, I would expect to see quotes from the Koran, and I would not be at all offended by them. I would not feel as if anyone was trying to force me to become a Muslim. This is America, and this country was founded on Christian principles. “In God, we Trust.” If we see a sign that advises us to “drink Coca-Cola,” we are not then obliged to go forth and do so. The signs were not causing any harm. Period.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:50:22 +0000

I find it interesting with all the comments how those offended by the banners can’t state what they are offended by. Do the words somehow irreparably harm you? I might be offended by what you wear, but I don’t call the fashion police. Society screams separation of church and state because they don’t want someone telling them there is a moral code they are violating. Everywhere you look society, government, and schools tell us to be “tolerant” of others. What they mean is we are to accept, endorse, and promote other views. According to Daniel Webster, the word tolerate means “to allow”, to respect others’ beliefs without sharing them”. I find a disparagingly wide gap when it comes to tolerating Christian views. If a Christian viewpoint is expressed, everyone is immediately offended and the ACLU or ADL come running. Can anyone give me an example of when the ACLU successfully defended a Christian civil liberty that was being trampled by secular society? Secular society screams the Christians want to brainwash our children with their religion. No one seems to be offended or worried about brainwashing when the Muslims want to promote their “culture” in our schools. How about the gays pushing their agenda through Hollywood or our schools as a normal lifestyle. What about the big bang theory? No one says “stop the brainwashing”. It is interesting to watch people who say they are tolerant be some of the most intolerant individuals when it comes to Christianity. Tolerance is practically mandated for everything except Christianity. What are these individuals so afraid of? That they might go to heaven? I hear people say Christians are hypocritical to what Jesus stood for and exclusive. They say Jesus was tolerant to everyone. They could not be more mistaken. Jesus was inclusive and offered salvation to all. However, He was not tolerant. When He forgave the prostitute of her sins, He didn’t say “it’s all good, do what you please.” No, He said “go and sin no more”. He always told the people to turn from their sin and do what is right. As America is a melting pot of cultures, religions, and beliefs, secular society has come up with a post modernistic view that we can’t have one belief system of higher value than another so all must be equally valid. Unfortunatelly that will not work and have society co-exist as opposing views can’t equally be valid. There has to be an absolute right and wrong. If I believe I have a right to steal your posessions and you believe stealing is wrong, then we have a problem. The Ten Commandments keep coming up as an issue as to displaying them on public property. People are offended by them because it promotes religion. Which one? Even the Muslims follow them. Yes, they are of Judeo-Christian origin, but what about its content offends you. Is it the 4th commandment that says “Honor your father and mother”? I’ll bet the parents of delinquent children wish their children would obey that one. How about “Thou shalt not steal”, or “Thou shalt not kill”? Any problems yet? Is it the one about lying about someone and slandering them. Don’t we all like it when others talk bad about us and make up lies behind our back? How about not committing adultery? I’m sure the spouse adultery was commited against would wish this one was kept. And the last two where it says we should not covet or try to cheat our neighbor’s wife, house, or belongings away from him. Boy, it seems almost every law we have in the land can be traced back to the last 7 commandments which were given to the Israelites as civil responsibilities. By the way the first 3 are so offensive they tell us to love God, go to church, and not use His name to curse with. No, I find it amusing when I see a 5 year old talk back to his mother using profanity interlaced with Jesus Christ. Yes it shows maturity and a strong grasp of the English language. As a society we need to decide what is going to be our societal, moral, ethical compass. If it is going to be 9 individual opinions on a bench in Washington, then we will fail as a society and repeat the failures of societies of history because they are fallible. We have to have an absolute. Our founding fathers knew this and also knew our constitution would only work when coupled with a Judeo-Christian values and belief system. Not one denomination, but of the universal Christian church. It would not work in conjunction with the Koran, Budhism, Hinduism, or other philosophies as they place different values on life, liberties, and the pursuit of happiness and therfore would not mesh as synchronosly.

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:48:35 +0000

I thought the First Amendment to the Constitution protected freedom of speech. Either I’m misunderstood, or the freedom of speech only applies to things other than the Bible.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:18:14 +0000

Keep religion out of schools. The kids are somewhat misguided with their intentions. They can easily use banners with motivational quotes without referencing religion, if need be.
As for some of these extremists actually defending this, I wish they would actually practice what the bible preaches: faith, understanding, forgiveness, etc., rather than trying to ram their beliefs on others. Yes, extremists is a correct characterization.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:29:52 +0000

Bring this up at small group

By: mark

mark — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:29:18 +0000

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