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BY A 15 yr. OLD SCHOOL KID who got an A+ for this entry (TOTALLY AWESOME)!  Since the Pledge of Allegiance  And  The Lord's Prayer  Are not allowed in most  Public schools anymore  Because the word 'God' is mentioned.....  A kid in Arizona wrote the attached  NEW School prayer:    "New Pledge of Allegiance" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now I sit me down in school  Where praying is against the rule  For this great nation under God  Finds mention of Him very odd.  If scripture now the class recites,  It violates the Bill of Rights.  And anytime my head I bow  Becomes a Federal matter now.   Our hair can be purple, orange or green,  That's no offense; it's a freedom scene..  The law is specific, the law is precise.  Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.  For praying in a public hall  Might offend someone with no faith at all..  In silence alone we must meditate,  God's name is prohibited by the state.  We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,  And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks...  They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.  To quote the Good Book makes me liable. We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,  And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.  It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,  We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong..  We can get our condoms and birth controls,  Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles..  But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,  No word of God must reach this crowd.  It's scary here I must confess,  When chaos reigns the school's a mess.  So, Lord, this silent plea I make:  Should I be shot; My soul please take!  Amen    If you aren't ashamed to do this,  Please pass this on..  Jesus said,  'If you are ashamed of me,  I will be ashamed of you before my Father.'  ~~~~~~~~~~~AWESOME~~~~~~~~~~ Not ashamed. Pass this on.

submitted by Carol Corcoran