I opened the Thursday, August 28, 2008, edition of the Pensacola News Journal to see several storms brewing. One was Gustav. The second was the political conventions report. And the third was the ACLU filing a lawsuit against the Santa Rosa School District. Pace High Principal Frank Lay and Superintendent John Rogers were named in the suit. This storm has been boiling since 2006. ACLU attorney, Benjamin Stevenson, was quoted as saying the school district had failed to bring the district in line with the Constitution and American values. The lawsuit states two students have been offended by the defendants’ support of prayer at school events.

We live in uncertain times when standing for Jesus is not easy. However, that is not the promise of the Spirit. In difficult times and in cases like this one we must stand and not be silent. I applaud Principal Lay and Superintendent Rogers for their attempts to keep faith values before our students. It takes courage and these men have shown it.

This case will be interesting to watch. Where does the First Amendment establishment clause end and the freedom clause for others and students begin? There is a liberal bias in America that wants every reference to God taken out of the marketplace and kept behind church house walls. Mark it down; if they drive God out of the marketplace they will soon think they have the rights and power to eradicate the land of houses of worship as well.

Mr. Lay and Mr. Rogers, KEEP STANDING!

Pastor Ted Traylor

Posted on Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 8:03 am.
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