I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm sure 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 the GOD they believe in and asking Him to grant safety to the players on the field and to the fans going home from the game.

"But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue...like it's evil, or something of the like. 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 (go take a gander at your local phone book and see for yourself). So what would you expect...somebody chanting Hare Krishna? Well alright, maybe in California.

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. The Chinese authorities might be, but honestly, it wouldn't bother me one bit.

"But what about the atheists?" is another argument. What about them? What about their rights? What about their feelings? Hey, 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. Go call your freakin' lawyer.

Unfortunately, one or two will more than likely make that call. One or two will tell tens or hundreds of thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer for protection at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations, nor do I believe that not praying will result in more serious injuries on the field or more fatal car crashes after the game. In fact, I'm not so sure GOD would even be at all these games if He didn't have to be. That's just one of the downsides of omnipresence...He is everywhere. After all, if GOD really liked sports, the Russians would never have won a single Gold medal, New York would never play in a World Series and Deion Sanders' toe would be healed by now.

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, and 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, all in the name of "I feel your pain.." political correctness that we, not GOD, created.

What have we done? GOD, help us.

If you find yourself offended by that last sentence.....well, sue me. There are more than a few liberal 'activist' judges out there who would drool at the chance to hear your pleas, and re-write the Constitution. If you don't believe me, just look at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals! You know them...the fine folks who brought you statements like..'the Second Amendment is unconstitutional', and 'One Nation, under GOD..is illegal'.

Christians do not pray because of the dictates (active or passive) of an act of Congress! As the First (and most abused) Amendment is written.."Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.".

It's it...that's that. See you in court.

If you know the source for the above, please email me. I would like to give proper credit for this wonderfully written article that came to me anonymously.