20 pages on this? Unbelievable, but not surprising.
Student-led prayer in public venues is constitutional, that is the whole purpose of the free exercise clause of the first amendment. Everybody should know that, it is a basic Civics lesson, many of you should actually read the whole amendment.
If a group of Muslims wanted to meet in the middle of the mat and perform a Salat, they would have the same opportunity as the group of collective Christians who have chosen to do the same thing this Friday. It is not a school sanctioned event and does not cause a substantive disruption. The Satanists who gather before the tournament to sacrifice a live chicken would cause a substantive disruption, not to mention health department concerns and would therefore not be allowed to perform such and act.
There isn’t a whole lot of rocket science taking place here. It can’t be put in the program or announced over the PA (unless TMP is hosting ) but a peaceful gathering of like-minded people who gather to pray in a non-disruptive manner in a public venue is legal 1,000 times out of a 1,000. It doesn’t matter how many bible verses you quote or don’t quote, this is legal. Don’t agree? Vote and send you money to people of influence who share your views.
To the wrestlers this weekend: theists, atheists and agnostics alike, GOOD LUCK to you no matter who you put in your corner.
In parting I leave you with one of my favorite verses, because I can:
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” - Ephesians 6:12