Facts                  

"Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee,
and we beg Thy Blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country."

    This simple prayer was struck down by the Court in 1962.  The following is a short list of decisions and results following the Courts decision to begin removing religious principles from public life...         

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"It is unconstitutional for students to see the Ten Commandments since they might read, meditate upon, respect, or obey them.” - Stone v. Graham, 1980; Ring v. Grand Forks Public School Dist., 1980

“It is unconstitutional for a classroom library to contain books which deal with Christianity, or for a teacher to be seen with a personal copy of the Bible at school.” - Roberts v. Madigan, 1990

In Omaha, NE, a student was prohibited from reading his Bible silently during free time, or even to open his Bible at school. – David Barton, Original Intent

In 1962 the Supreme Court began removing religious principles from daily student life. Since that time, the violent crime rate has increased nearly 700%. – US Federal Bureau of Investigations

“Only religious principles can stop a crime before it occurs; only religion can deal with murder while it is still only a thought in the heart. Civil and criminal laws can do nothing until after the fact.” David Barton, America: To Pray or Not to Pray

“Since the official exclusion of religion, this nation has undergone tremendous changes: violent crime offenses have risen nearly 700%; national productivity has dropped over 80%; cases of sexually transmitted diseases are up nearly 200% and per capita alcohol consumption has increased by 1/3.”

“The cultivation of the religious sentiment…inspires for law and order and gives strength to the whole social fabric.” - Daniel Webster

“Prior to 1962, the top public school problems were listed as:

  • Talking
  • Chewing gum
  • Making noise
  • Running in the halls
  • Getting out of turn in line
  • Wearing improper clothing
  • Not putting paper in waste baskets

Polls now list the top offenses as:

  • Rape
  • Robbery
  • Assault
  • Burglary
  • Arson
  • Bombings
  • Murder
  • Suicide
  • Absenteeism
  • Vandalism
  • Extortion
  • Drug abuse
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Gang warfare
  • Pregnancies
  • Abortions
  • Venereal disease”

-America: To Pray or Not to Pray, David Barton

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