The valedictorian of a high school in Ohio led his class in a recitation of the Lord’s Prayer during their graduation ceremony this past weekend after a musical version of the prayer that has traditionally been a part of the commencement for years was removed due to an atheist complaint.
As previously reported, a parent of a student at East Liverpool High School contacted the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) following last year’s commencement to express their objection to the song. The Lord’s Prayer has been a part of the graduation ceremony for the past ten years, but because FFRF contacted the East Liverpool School District to complain, officials decided to drop the song from the program to avoid a potential legal battle. READ MORE
Thank you to the Senior Class of 2016!!
Congratulations for standing on up for your morals ! Thank you!
You should have STOOD UP FOR THE SONG! Because JESUS is in Control! HE should be glorified, just because 1 woman did NOT like it! That’s just TOO bad! Keep JESUS in ALL schools!!
Great, great