The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a dispute between Washington public school officials and Joe Kennedy, a former assistant football coach who wanted to pray on the field after games.
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I played football in HS in the south. The assumption by most coaches was that everyone was christian and would naturally want this type of thing. They never made anything official, but always spoke and acted like it was part of the program. There wasn't an opportunity to avoid the after game prayer without being stared at and later "counseled" about the apparently lack of faith. FCA events weren't forced, but if they weren't attended then those of us who weren't religious would be "talked to" about "being a part of the team" if we didn't attend. It sucked, and has no place in public schools. All it did was serve to "out" those of us who were athiest or non-religious, and create a division where one didn't exist otherwise. School officials practicing religion at public school settings DOES show favor to religion. Public institutions can't represent and serve us all when they give favor to religion.
Its real simple, if HE is the one praying, its a private act of faith, if he is "requiring" his team to do it with him, its illegal. If its optional and the students that do so want to share in the practice, then that too is their choice.
Religious Grooming. I saw a coach do this when I was a kid and ALL of the parents were up in arms. Faith has no place in public school.
As an atheist I feel the man can pray when he wants however when you start influencing young minds into your little ritual your going too far. There might be kids who are not religious or have different faiths who will no doubt feel awkward in this situation.
Do you need attention when you pray and you must do it on the field? Is that a religious requirement these days? Religion’s ability to brainwash especially the young is powerful.
I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY STUDENTS SAYING THEY WERE FORCED…..
Its real simple, if HE is the one praying, its a private act of faith, if he is "requiring" his team to do it with him, its illegal. If its optional and the students that do so want to share in the practice, then that too is their choice.
He should have said I’m praying for transgender people nothing would happen
So if he were Muslim?
Praise the LORD, LET HIM PRAY.
The conservatives and Christians would Not see this as a freedom of religion right if he was Muslim or Black.
In God we trust. These our the words I asked our state senator to think about as we deal with Russia and nuclear earth ending war. If this coach losses and there is a God and we erase him from our country then whom shale we turn to?
insane of the schools are just fine with kneeling for criminals that were killed while doing a crime and fighting police BUT if someone kneels for God they will fire you sad that the schools value criminals more than God
Our justice system is based around God. We swear in on a Bible. If we were just purposeless evolved space dust or animals, why is murder wrong or theft??? Animals do it every day???
A school employee should be allowed to pray anywhere and anytime he likes as long as he/she is…
1. off the clock as an employee
2. praying/practicing his religious beliefs outside the presence of the students. Example: Praying alone inside the classroom during lunch break. In this case, the coach could have returned to his office and pray privately.
The coach was not off the clock, but acting in the capacity of a coach with the students present. Therefore, he was influencing the students with his personal religious beliefs, whether he intended or not.
What if the coach took out the Koran and prayed aloud to Allah with the players after the football game, but he didn't make it mandatory for the students to join in? What if students are in the classroom after school waiting to be picked up by parents, and the teacher starts to pray to a statue of a cow, which is a Hindu god? Would the coach's supporters also think it is acceptable?
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Why can’t people just pray on their own time but instead shove it in front of everybody’s face. When I pray, I pray to myself and thats often.
Edited: pray in privacy and stop feeding your religious ego.
Its real simple, if HE is the one praying, its a private act of faith, if he is "requiring" his team to do it with him, its illegal. If its optional and the students that do so want to share in the practice, then that too is their choice.
Its real simple, if HE is the one praying, its a private act of faith, if he is "requiring" his team to do it with him, its illegal. If its optional and the students that do so want to share in the practice, then that too is their choice.
“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your father who is unseen.” – Matthew 6:5-8
Christians are not just insecure snowflakes but oblivious of what their own bible tells them
I don't think he should've gotten suspended tho…
all I want to say is the socialist leftist took prayer and the pledge of allegiance out of schools, how are our schools doing today?
If he didn't require anyone else to pray with him, then what's the problem. I am an atheist but i am with him. I am also a liberal dem.
He's not just a football coach, he served this country in the US Marine Corps!
💯"It's the most painful irony here, is that, here he fought for the freedoms he's been denied." -Jeremy Dys from First Liberty Institute
Please hear his own words alongside his attorney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m6Dt9Q_wBs
Leave him alone! I support him! Prayers should not have been taken out of schools in the first place!
You know what, let’s just call it like it is. Why is our country and its laws and principles so they say so hypocritical. Why is this man being condemned, I do not see him making anyone do anything but yet we as a country always want to emphasize the separation of church and state blah blah blah but yet when we have a real tragedy one of the first things they show on TV and I will not name all of the stations is that we have a moment of silence, from prayer,. That is what’s wrong with this country now we are too busy pacifying all of the whiners. We need to stand up as a country and as an individual just like this man did an exercise hour right. I could get into so many issues but I will not but you will not take my right to pray anywhere and show my reference anywhere I choose to do so because when you start to do that I will fight you back just like this man should do as well. This just sickens me
So sad cause he is doing what he wants and needed. Why do Kapernick for taking a knee for Police killing Blacks. Make up your damn minds. Where one gathers in his name is a church. Others need it. Why hide for paying Tribute to God who is in our constitution. !!!!!
I 100% support the coach. He never asked or coerced anyone to pray. Bremerton schools aren't the best I know I live there
What kind of world do we live in where praying isn't allowed. What does free actually mean? Is this a free country?? Oh but it's free as long as you don't try to say a prayer.
Theres much bigger issues in the world then worrying about a coach that prays for a victory ✌️ cover real news dummy
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. '
— Matthew 6:5-6
0:34 government indoctrination is when government demands its agenda be followed like CRT or LGB-z policies
That’s so sad. We surely need God and prayer back in school. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
How the fuc*k u suspend somebody 4 praying?!?? Just like the Bible says, everyone will turn against religion
Why is it that nobody in here who has faith is attacking those who do not, but many who do not are attacking the rest of us at a personal and toxic level?
How did it get that far? No judge had the balls to laugh in this idiots face?
I repeat: get him a cross and drive nails through his palms. That ought to settle it.
After the game? Fine, as long as the crowd has mostly disappeared AND you are not pressuring players to participate. I'm just worried what consequences this would have for players who opt not to join in. Will they be ostracized by the others, simply because they have a different theology (Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, atheist/agnostic, etc.) or even belong to a different denomination (Catholic, Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, etc.)? I don't like the precedent this sets. Private schools exist for this very reason (religious indoctrination), maybe he should work at one of those.
Just pray about it 🤣🤣🤣
For once it’s not Islam to blame lol
Perhaps, if we all would try or do our best to talk to our Creator and Gracious Great God, we can make way for Him to make things improve. Praying to Him could solve the needless problems we have such as lawlessness, crime, sickness, disease, hatred, constant violence, wars, and the like. Prayer changes things by the strength of the loving Lord.