Bradley Central High School is under fire for a prayer delivered over the loudspeaker before a football game. An employee of the school sent a video of the prayer to the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Freedom From Religion Foundation says the district must take immediate action to end the practice of prayer at school-sponsored events. This comes after an employee filed a complaint with the foundation, saying an announcer prayed over the loudspeaker during an October 13th football game at
Bradley Central High School. Channel 3 obtained video of that prayer. You can hear the announcer instruct everyone in the crowd to rise and ask that they remove their hats for the prayer. Then you can hear the prayer that the Freedom From Religion Foundation says was led by a student. “Alright, everyone please bow your heads,” the student said. “Dear Lord, thank you for getting everyone here safe tonight.” The prayer lasted for about 20 seconds. READ MORE
