WRITTEN BY A 15 yr. old SCHOOL KID IN ARIZONA: > > > > New Pledge of Allegiance (TOTALLY AWESOME) ! > > > > Since the Pledge of Allegiance and > > > > The Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most > > > > public schools anymore > > > > Because the word "God" is mentioned.... > > > > A kid in Arizona wrote the attached > > > > NEW School prayer : > > > > Now I sit me down in school > > > > Where praying is against the rule > > > > For this great nation under God > > > > Finds mention of Him very odd. > > > > If Scripture now the class recites, > > > > It violates the Bill of Rights. > > > > And anytime my head I bow > > > > Becomes a Federal matter now. > > > > Our hair can be purple, orange or green, > > > > That's no offense; it's a freedom scene. > > > > The law is specific, the law is precise. > > > > Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. > > > > For praying in a public hall > > > > Might offend someone with no faith at all. > > > > In silence alone we must meditate, > > > > God's name is prohibited by the state. > > > > We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, > > > > And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks. > > > > They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. > > > > To quote the Good Book makes me liable. > > > > We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, > > > > And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King. > > > > It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong, > > > > We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong. > > > > We can get our condoms and birth controls, > > > > Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles. > > > > But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, > > > > No word of God must reach this crowd. > > > > It's scary here I must confess, > > > > When chaos reigns the school's a mess. > > > > So, Lord, this silent plea I make: > > > > Should I be shot; My soul please take! > > > > Amen > > > > If you aren't ashamed to do this, > > > > please pass this on. > > > > Jesus said, > > > > "If you are ashamed of me, > > > > I will be ashamed of you before my Father." > > > > Not ashamed. Pass this on.