![]() His own school district repeatedly asked him to stop, fearing it would appear that the school explicitly endorsed his Christian faith. Well, they may finally have found a Supreme Court that agrees with them.Įarlier this week, the court ruled on the side of a public high school football coach who prayed at the 50-yard line after games. As Thomas Jefferson put it, "separation between church and state." It’s a bedrock principle upon which this country was founded.Īnd that pesky Establishment Clause in the Constitution has been a thorn in the side of faith groups who would like to see their religion (typically Christianity) more broadly represented in the public sphere. states and territories from establishing a state religion. It also prohibits the federal government and all U.S. Is it just me, or are we moving from a secular society toward a theocracy at an alarming pace? State-Sponsored ChristianityĪs you're aware, the First Amendment guarantees every American freedom of religion. Yet again, the Christian faith received preferential treatment at the Supreme Court. Wade – and in the process delivering a major victory to religious groups that oppose abortion.Īs if that wasn’t enough, just days later the conservatives on the court ruled that prayer from teachers and coaches is A-okay in public schools – so long as you’re Christian, of course. ![]() It started when they decided to walk back 50 years of legal precedent by overturning Roe v. To submit a sermon, please email it to case you’ve been living under a rock, the Supreme Court is fast steering the United States into theocracy territory. All ULC Ministers are invited to contribute their own sermons for consideration/publication. The following guest sermon was submitted by ULC minister Brenda Dansby.
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