God, We Need and WANT You Back!

Why is it one of the only times someone hears about God in school is thorough the word moment of silence or in the “Pledge of Allegiance” when they recite the words one nation under God? The answer is simple. Funtrivia.com reports that “The Engel v. Vitale case (was) argued before the Supreme Court on April 3, 1962, and was decided on June 25, 1962.” The Supreme Court declared prayer in school unconstitutional. Their main support and argument for their position is in the 1st Amendment where the words “separation from church and state appear”. Since our founding fathers crafted the Constitution out of a desire to worship God with freedom and to be separate from an unholy union with Britain; the Supreme Court interpreted it to mean that God should not be in school. The current state of our nation and schools is in disarray; we need God back in our schools!

Yes, God is part of American’s history and is mentioned from a historical perspective in history class. But when it comes to celebrating a holiday, one cannot have a manger in schools. Sure you can have a wreath, a tree, candles, etc, but nothing that really represents Christ. While I’m on my soap box, let’s not forget that teachers can talk about any other religion but Christianity in a class discussion unless it is history class or regarding a text. If students bring up Christ, we are not allowed to share our thoughts. My mom is dying of cancer; can we pray for her I have been asked? No, I have to respond.

Teachers see the brokenness of students’ everyday all day long. If they don’t, they are turning their heads. Our hands are tied. We can’t say God loves you, or pray and think about forgiving your friend. Or, I know you heart is broken, but that teen boy or drug you are on is NOT going to you’re your heart: Only God can! God has a plan for you life; suicide is not your option. What about praying for the kids who are suffering from depression? Nope, we can’t do it! My heart is breaking as I see society falling apart. Everyone is too busy to see the symptoms saturated in their own children’s lives.

America’s said, via the voice of the Supreme Court, we don’t want you in our schools; we don’t need you in our schools. Forty years later one can see that this is far from the truth. Look at the mess we are in. Keep in mind that the standardized test movement started in the early seventies. We saw riots and gang violence rising and infiltrating our schools in the eighties. In tandem, society has also taken a turn for the worst. The divorce rate, teen pregnancy, crime, and financial ruin are on the increase at an alarming rate. America has turned away from their first love: God. Many have forgotten what it means to be an American. We live in a country where Muslim extremists can burn a United States flag with police protection, but we cannot talk about God in schools. What is wrong with this picture? Wake up and smell the coffee. Christians are becoming the silenced voice. It’s time to take a stand and get God back in schools and in our lives.