Do You Really Want School Prayer?

One of the issues in most local campaign's is school prayer. Now they say voluntary, but it is school prayer non the less. I too have in the past been for returning prayer to the school. After all, it was there when I was in school, it couldn't do any harm. Today, I am not convinced there could be no harm.

Before you go off the deep end, let's think this through. If we had school prayer what would it look like? In today's politically correct environment what prayer would be espoused. Whose religion would be chosen? Are you OK with a Muslim prayer in your child's classroom? What about Hindu? Is it the school's responsibility to train my child or grandchild in prayer? Because I am a Christian, I don't want any other influence on my child but Christian. If the school is to be "fair", then they will be exposed to other influences and thought that go against my Christian beliefs. There is plenty of that without adding religious instruction contrary to my belief system.

Has the dismissal of prayer from school been the overriding factor in the down trend of society and morals? Some would argue that it is and I might agree that it has contributed, but it is not the overriding factor. I have been in church all of my life. I have worked in the public eye where I can observe human behavior and I have raised two children of my own. In all of these instances I had the opportunity to watch human behavior. I have watched as each generation gets a little further from the center of their upbringing. I recently read an article, not sure where, that had the results from a survey of 18-24 year old. Only 64% of those interviewed that went to church while at home stayed in church when they left home for work or college. Thankfully many only stayed out a year or less but yet they made the decision to not attend. Some said it was because they only went because of peer pressure.

This is not new. I knew young people like all along. Some went to church because of a girl or boy they liked. Others just like to do the fun stuff and sometimes the message got through and someone's life was changed.

The answer is not school prayer but parents, grandparents, Sunday School teachers, youth workers, and ministers all working together to insure the future generations follow the teachings of Jesus.

I just finished watching the movie, "The Greatest Game Ever Played". It is not the first time I have seen it, but I find it inspiring each time I watch it.

I have always been drawn to movies that feature an underdog beating the odds to come out on top. I watch several movies over and over for that reason; "Mighty Ducks", " Remember The Titans", "Facing The Giants" to name a few. Lots of times, these movies are based on actual events and that makes it better. Most times, the heroes in these movies not only reach down and find that one more effort to push them over the top, but inspire those they compete against to become their greatest cheerleaders. I know that real life doesn't always happen that way, but it does sometimes and should always.

We just completed our political primaries here and there were winners and losers. Some beat all odds others were considered shoo ins from the start. As I think about the presidential elections in the upcoming year, I will agree with Chuck Colson, no one excites me on either side of the isle. What I hope for is for a dark horse to emerge soon that could dry out the wet wood. So far no one is any good for the country.

So we can pray and hope that like the movies, an underdog will appear and beat the odds.

Do You Really Want An Anti-War President?

Could we survive as a country if we had a truly anti-war president? A president that would never engage a threat to our survival from outside or even inside forces? Can we really successfully be passive in every regard?

YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE!