Contact: John Eidsmoe, 334-262-1245
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 22, 2016 /
Christian Newswire/ -- The
Foundation for Moral Law, an Alabama legal foundation dedicated to strict adherence to the Constitution as intended by its Framers, urged school boards and other governmental bodies to make sure they have the full picture before caving in to the demands that religious aspects of the culture be removed from the public arena.
Foundation President Kayla Moore referred specifically to the decision of the Elmore County Board of Education to strike the playing of "Amazing Grace" as part of the halftime show during the coming football season. "Singling out religious music for censorship is not religious neutrality, it is religious hostility. Neither our Constitution nor our cultural history requires this."
According to Foundation Senior Counsel John Eidsmoe, "In Florey v. Sioux Falls School District and other cases, the courts have held that public schools may perform religious music as part of a general secular program. The playing of 'Amazing Grace' as part of a halftime show is certainly in keeping with that and other rulings."
Eidsmoe added, "The Foundation stands ready to advise school boards and other governmental bodies on issues concerning the relationship of church and state and the role of religion in the public arena. We urge public officials to contact us before caving in to separationist demands. That way, they can make fully informed decisions."
