http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137 Even if the text says 2007 the content becomes more important every day. Rusty RUSTY AGREES WITH THE CONTENT REGARDLESS OF WHO WROTE IT    Prayer 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. 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.  A nd 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 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! God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him , God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God bless our service men (and women) who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. 2007 will be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions... and our Military come home from all the wars. Keep looking up.   Even if the text says 2007 the content becomes more important every day. Rusty RUSTY AGREES WITH THE CONTENT REGARDLESS OF WHO WROTE IT    Prayer 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. 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.  A nd 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 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! God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him , God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God bless our service men (and women) who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. 2007 will be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions... and our Military come home from all the wars. Keep looking up.   en-us False; Paul Harvey did not write this. It is very easy to check...... http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59459 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59459 False; Paul Harvey did not write this. It is very easy to check...... Paul Harvey did not write this. It was written originally in 1999 by Nick Gholson a sports writer for the Times Record News in Witchita Falls, Texas. Somewhere after that time it began being circulated on the internet and also someone changed the orginal ending and said Paul Harvey said it. Just another "urban legend" passed around on the internet claiming to be from Paul Harvey. This is not the only one circulated that says Paul Harvey said it but actually didn't. When you get e-mails saying you have to send to everyone you know or keep the message alive... well it's usually bogus!!! http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59480 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59480 Paul Harvey did not write this. It was written originally in 1999 by Nick Gholson a sports writer for the Times Record News in Witchita Falls, Texas. Somewhere after that time it began being circulated on the internet and also someone changed the orginal ending and said Paul Harvey said it. Just another "urban legend" passed around on the internet claiming to be from Paul Harvey. This is not the only one circulated that says Paul Harvey said it but actually didn't. When you get e-mails saying you have to send to everyone you know or keep the message alive... well it's usually bogus!!! The Treaty of Tripoli was unanimously approved by the United States senate in the late 1700's and signed by then President John Adams. In Article 11 of the treaty it says "As the Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion" http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59481 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59481 The Treaty of Tripoli was unanimously approved by the United States senate in the late 1700's and signed by then President John Adams. In Article 11 of the treaty it says "As the Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion" how about not blogging your chain emails ? blog some fresh and new ideas <<<< if possible http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59542 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59542 how about not blogging your chain emails ? blog some fresh and new ideas <<<< if possible Rusty, what rights did you had yesterday that are gone today? None of those rights are gone. All I am hearing is Nixonian and George Wallace type code words. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59563 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59563 Rusty, what rights did you had yesterday that are gone today? None of those rights are gone. All I am hearing is Nixonian and George Wallace type code words. I be interested to know what it is about Darwin's theory of evolution that you don't believe in and also why you think the United States was founded on Christian principles? Which ones exaclty! Do you know that some of our founding fathers were not Christians. And do you really think minorities were better off 50 years ago that they are now? http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59574 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59574 I be interested to know what it is about Darwin's theory of evolution that you don't believe in and also why you think the United States was founded on Christian principles? Which ones exaclty! Do you know that some of our founding fathers were not Christians. And do you really think minorities were better off 50 years ago that they are now? "When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." ---Lewis Sinclair http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59621 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59621 "When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." ---Lewis Sinclair THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR COMMENTS.   Please  bear with me while I try to answer your questions and comments.  1.  Freethinker told us in the second comment who actually wrote the posting, Nick Gholson, a sports writer for the Times Record News in Wichita Falls, Texas.  I didn't say I agreed with everything he said.   2. Roberttx...thanks, good point.  3.  BIGJ...GHOLSON said those things, not me. All I did was mistakenly saying PAUL HARVEY wrote that stuff.  4. FT--please refer to #3.   5. PurpleKush,  was that Lewis Sinclair or Sinclair Lewis?-   ALL-- Please watch for my intended reply to SugarMagnolia ref. YOUR FEEDBACK WILL BE APPRECIATED posted in the wee hours today. http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59686 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_59686 THANKS EVERYBODY FOR YOUR COMMENTS.   Please  bear with me while I try to answer your questions and comments.  1.  Freethinker told us in the second comment who actually wrote the posting, Nick Gholson, a sports writer for the Times Record News in Wichita Falls, Texas.  I didn't say I agreed with everything he said.   2. Roberttx...thanks, good point.  3.  BIGJ...GHOLSON said those things, not me. All I did was mistakenly saying PAUL HARVEY wrote that stuff.  4. FT--please refer to #3.   5. PurpleKush,  was that Lewis Sinclair or Sinclair Lewis?-   ALL-- Please watch for my intended reply to SugarMagnolia ref. YOUR FEEDBACK WILL BE APPRECIATED posted in the wee hours today. Rusty, you said you believe in what his article says but then you say you don't believe in everything Nick Gholson says. Which part do you not believe in? http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_60282 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_60282 Rusty, you said you believe in what his article says but then you say you don't believe in everything Nick Gholson says. Which part do you not believe in? FT: You're right, I did say that I agreed with the content...and I'm sticking to it.  Why do I get the idea you want to pick a fight? .   http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_60907 http://community.victoriaadvocate.com/home/Blog/OLDRUSTYBUCKET1/8137/#c_60907 FT: You're right, I did say that I agreed with the content...and I'm sticking to it.  Why do I get the idea you want to pick a fight? .