Oneida Cheerleaders Give A Poke In The Eye To Prayer Ban

Freedom Outpost

Tim Brown

Years ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee asked the Oneida High School to stop announcing prayers over their PA system. Instead of opposing the communist ACLU, the school pandered to them, changing “prayer” to a “moment of silence” (whatever that is). Apparently, the young people are doing what the parents wouldn’t do and that is take a stand and poke the ACLU in the eye. This past week as the moment of silence was called for Asia Canada, the co-captain of the cheerleading squad joined hands with her fellow cheerleaders and began to recite the Lord’s model prayer from Matthew 6. What took place next was a show of resolve as the visiting team’s cheerleaders, as well as the crowd began to pray the prayer together.

“He called for the moment of silence, and I started off, ‘Our Father who art in heaven’ and everyone joined in,” Asia told WBIR 10News on Monday.

Now it has become a tradition before every home game; the cheerleaders lead the prayer – not over the PA – but with their voices. Their fight against restrictions has now reached the national media outlets, including Fox & Friends on Fox News.

On Friday morning, Elisabeth Hasselbeck interviewed Canada and her fellow co-captain Alley Myers on Fox & Friends. The girls told Hasselbeck that their community needs prayer, especially before football games.

“We pray for the safety of each and every player out there, and the cheerleaders, and the fans for their drive home,” Myers told Hasselbeck. “I just feel that it (prayer) needs to be in football games.”

For Canada, it was a moment she’ll never forget.

“It was an unforgettable moment, just hearing everybody reciting the Lord’s Prayer. It was amazing,” Asia told Hasselbeck.

Meyers told Fox and Friends, “Our community needs God in it, especially at football games.”

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