On June 25, 1962 and a year later on June 17, 1963 this country has staggered from a wound that it has never really recovered from. You might scratch your head and wonder what that might be. These two dates will live in infamy in this nation along with one from February 10, 1947. These dates are when Christianity in America was rejected in the public square and in the schools.
In February 10, 1947, the US Supreme Court decided the case of Everson v Board of Education. It changed the Establishment Clause in the 1st Amendment’s meaning from not establishing a National Religion to the current interpretation. The way the US Government treats religion is that one can’t practice it in public. The Court used 8 words out of context of a President Thomas Jefferson Letter that was written to the Danbury Baptist Church in 1801. This decision is one that the US Supreme Court needs to overturn along with the ones above from 1962 & 1963.
On June 25, 1962, the US Supreme Court decided that a 22 word prayer was unconstitutional in the case of Engel v Vitale.
“Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence on Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our country.” — the 22 word prayer that was the subject of the school prayer ban.
On June 17, 1963, the US Supreme Court decided in Abington School District v Schempp that Bible Study could not occur in Public Schools.
Since those cases SAT & ACT scores have taken a nose dive.
from Original Intent by David Barton
There is a chart in the book written by David Barton titled, “Original Intent” that shows the SAT scores since Christianity was banned from Public Schools. There are another few charts from chapter 14 that show the skyrocket rise of teenage suicide, pregnancy, violent crime, etc.
It is in our better interest to bring back the Word of God (aka Bible), prayer, and Bible Study into the Public Schools.
So we challenge you to bring it back. Write your congressman, senator, and the president and ask that those opinions be overturned. This is a Christian Nation, Church of the Holy Trinity v United States says so.
The Challenge to Bring Back God into Public Schools
Go to your public school board meeting and during the time in which there is public comment get up and read the following from the first chapter of the book of Proverbs. King Solomon the second wisest man to walk this earth (the 1st being Jesus Christ) wrote the book of Proverbs.
Read Proverbs 1: 20-33
Proverbs 1:20-33World English Bible (WEB)
20 Wisdom calls aloud in the street.
She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 She calls at the head of noisy places.
At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery,
and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn at my reproof.
Behold,[a] I will pour out my spirit on you.
I will make known my words to you.
24 Because I have called, and you have refused;
I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25 but you have ignored all my counsel,
and wanted none of my reproof;
26 I also will laugh at your disaster.
I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind;
when distress and anguish come on you.
28 Then will they call on me, but I will not answer.
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
29 because they hated knowledge,
and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
30 They wanted none of my counsel.
They despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way,
and be filled with their own schemes.
32 For the backsliding of the simple will kill them.
The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely,
and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
If there are multiple number of people who want to read it go ahead, perhaps they didn’t hear it the first time.