Andy
Rooney says:
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
and Canada,
countries 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. |