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When we were children, we had wonderful parents who taught
us to respect everyone regardless of race, religious belief, size,
clothes, or anything else. We were also taught the Golden Rule
and expected to live by it. And yes, we heard "when in Rome,
you do as the Romans do". It did not matter whether we were
visiting a friend's home, another state or country, WE followed
the rules of those places. If we all realized that people are
different and respected those differences, we would not have to
be concerned about issues as discussed in this article.

One of my doctors has a beautiful little painting that one of his
patients did for him. It has five children of different religious
beliefs in prayer - Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and
Baha'i faith. The belief expressed by each is basically the same -

Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find
hurtful.

Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That
is the entire law, all the rest is commentary.

Islam: No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother
that which he desires for himself.

Christianity: You must love your neighbor as yourself.

Baha'i Faith: Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before
himself.

Different words, same thought!


In God We Trust

Samuel Thompson wrote:

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.

And we are in the Bible Belt. 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 just 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!

After all, the God you have the right to denounce is on our side!

God bless us one and all, especially those who denounce Him...

God bless America, despite all her faults.. still the greatest
nation of all....

God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right
to pray and worship God...

May 2003 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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