Praying in football

[sportsfan41]

Does your team have a prayer before or after games? A thread in the politics and religion forum got me wondering about this. Does your team have a pre and or post game prayer as a team? If you aren't sure whether or not they currently do then what about back when you played(if you ever played)?

[CoachBuckett]

Yes, they pray before and after each game. Something that has been happening with the program since I was a child. (many many years ago.)

[tsyoung7]

Monroe does as well. They circle up and give their thanks for everyone and everything. In a game that the schools are close I have seen the other team kneel with us as well. Its tradition and I am 100% for it. They will never take it out of our school!!! A student leads the prayer before the games over the intercom before The National Anthem is played...

[AvidTiger]

At X they pray before and after each game. last year they began the Nebraska pre game prayer.

[Clyde]

I think the better question is who leads the prayer. Prayer by itself is not an issue.

[spindoc]

I think the better question is who leads the prayer. Prayer by itself is not an issue.

 

Why?

[Clyde]

Why?

 

Sportsfan referred to a topic in P&R that talks about this. A group is saying a coach is violating the law by taking his kids to a church for meals, reciting scripture, etc. Thus, the impetus for this particular thread unless SF is just wondering if anyone prays.

 

I can't imagine anyone having an issue if the boys got together in a huddle and said a prayer. No law against that. The coach leading it though????? Different story.

[spindoc]

Sportsfan referred to a topic in P&R that talks about this. A group is saying a coach is violating the law by taking his kids to a church for meals, reciting scripture, etc. Thus, the impetus for this particular thread unless SF is just wondering if anyone prays.

 

I can't imagine anyone having an issue if the boys got together in a huddle and said a prayer. No law against that. The coach leading it though????? Different story.

I guess our high school football coach and basketball coach would be put under the jail then.

[AvidTiger]

I think the better question is who leads the prayer. Prayer by itself is not an issue.

 

Glaser leads the prayer pre & post.But last year a senior led the nebraska pre-game.

[Clyde]

I guess our high school football coach and basketball coach would be put under the jail then.

 

Mine, too.

[fastpitchfan]

Currently a hot topic in national news

 

Group Aims to Silence Prayer at Football Games | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

 

School Under Fire For Allowing Churches to Feed Football Team | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

[Bert]

Glaser leads the prayer pre & post.But last year a senior led the nebraska pre-game.

 

It is a little different at X since the school is a private Catholic school.

[Bert]

Why?

 

Groups liket he ACLU believe when a coach leads the prayer then a representative of a tax funded organization is stepping over the line of seperation between church and state.

 

Whether their belief holds any weight depends on how one interprets the seperation of church and state amendment.

Edited August 23, 2012 by Bert

[AvidTiger]

It is a little different at X since the school is a private Catholic school.

 

ok. sorry for putting my 2cents in where it wasn't needed. :idunno:

[sports fan]

I think any school - private, public, Catholic, Christian, whatever - should be allowed (not forced) to say a prayer before a game. How anyone has a problem with praying that you do your best and no one is injured is beyond me.