Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

[GEOINTAnalyst]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a high school football coach had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team’s games.

The vote was 6 to 3, with the court’s three liberal members in dissent.

The case pitted the rights of government workers to free speech and the free exercise of their faith against the Constitution’s prohibition of government endorsement of religion and the ability of public employers to regulate speech in the workplace. The decision was in tension with decades of Supreme Court precedents that forbade pressuring students to participate in religious activities.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/us/politics/supreme-court-coach-prayers.html

 

[Batfan7]

Good. The whole idea that a man can't pray outside of his official work time was an egregiously bad judicial ruling and I'm glad to see the Supreme Court bring in a little common sense.

 

[mattfivefour]

AMEN!!!

 

[Andy C]

Great news!

 

[lightofmylife]

I am glad to see the Supreme Court siding on the side that is right.

 

[Armor of Light]

Another WIN! \0/ \0/ \0/

 

[Trawdaddy]

Is this the second good ruling by the court this month? In pride month?

 

[MapleLeaf]

Is this the second good ruling by the court this month? In pride month?

3rd if you include the 2a ruling on the right to conceal carry. You guys are really sweetening the pot on becoming an American. lol I do have an autistic child which complicates the matter but he loves Jesus and doesn't stand for nonsense. And I'm a real conservative. Not the fake kind most conservatives here in Canada are. Seriously, if I have to read another 'conservative' person online say how pro-choice they are (and remember, we have partial birth abortion up here) I am going to lose it.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

There have been a whole bunch of decisions handed down, plus a bunch more to go before SCOTUS goes on summer break.
More than 3 good ones. I haven't read all of what they've done, and don't want to list cases that might start political wars here

Dobbs v. Jackson Health Organization (overturned Roe v Wade)
Kennedy v. Bremmerton School District (1A, coach praying)
NY State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen (2A case)

SCOTUS slip opinions (2021-2022 term)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/21

 

[MapleLeaf]

Isn't getting political here the point? LOL I love cold weather and wildnerness so trying to decide which state would be the best for me to flee to. Alaska might be TOO cold but I have been thinking Montana. I don't know enough about local politics so is it conservative enough? I want to shoot things and shout really loudly without my neighbours hearing me.

 

[MichelleinFl]

I thought it’s almost close to being like a modern day Daniel situation- he did as he always done, regardless of the consequence because he was honoring God, and God shows up

 

[Bethlehem57]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a high school football coach had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team’s games.

The vote was 6 to 3, with the court’s three liberal members in dissent.

The case pitted the rights of government workers to free speech and the free exercise of their faith against the Constitution’s prohibition of government endorsement of religion and the ability of public employers to regulate speech in the workplace. The decision was in tension with decades of Supreme Court precedents that forbade pressuring students to participate in religious activities.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/us/politics/supreme-court-coach-prayers.html

Now they are griping about the white guy getting a yea, while Kapernick gets fired for taking a knee. What an evil place this world has become!

 

[anasazi]

Thanking and praising the Lord!

 

[Jan51]

I don't think it should be illegal to pray anywhere, but I also don't see why a Christian should made a big deal about being seen praying a personal prayer in a public way when we can always pray silently and at all times. Isn't it like the Pharisee who prayed to be seen by men? I also have mixed feelings about such prayers being given in the context of a secular event. Football players are there to play football, regardless of each person's religious beliefs, It's nice that a number, or even a majority, are Christians, but what about those who are not? Would it be just as acceptable if the coach and some of the team were Muslim? Same as in school. I worked for years as a substitute teacher and tutor. I prayed a lot at school, just like out of school, but I never made a public display. I don't need others to know I am talking to God. And I don't think teachers today should be praying out loud in classrooms--they are not there for religious purposes.

 

[RobinMc]

Now they are griping about the white guy getting a yea, while Kapernick gets fired for taking a knee. What an evil place this world has become!

I don't think Kapernick got fired. I think he made a decision and it backfired on him. He was not as valuable as he thought.

 

[brethorn56]

So happy for the coach and so happy for our country!!!

it was the right decision!!!

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Isn't getting political here the point? LOL I love cold weather and wildnerness so trying to decide which state would be the best for me to flee to. Alaska might be TOO cold but I have been thinking Montana. I don't know enough about local politics so is it conservative enough? I want to shoot things and shout really loudly without my neighbours hearing me.

North Dakota, South Dakota, northern Wisconsin, or maybe Upper Penninsula of Michicgan. I'd hold off on Minnesota until the abortion war that's probably coming gets settled. Besides, International Falls is often colder than Alaska

Northern New York is very nice, but the politics of the state and the overwhelming numbers in the cities that set the agendas and policies Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are also very nice. I know nothing about Montana, Idaho, etc., except people from California, Washington, and Oregon are moving in and bringing their political ideas with them.

 

[alisani]

North Dakota, South Dakota, northern Wisconsin, or maybe Upper Penninsula of Michicgan. I'd hold off on Minnesota until the abortion war that's probably coming gets settled. Besides, International Falls is often colder than Alaska

Northern New York is very nice, but the politics of the state and the overwhelming numbers in the cities that set the agendas and policies Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are also very nice. I know nothing about Montana, Idaho, etc., except people from California, Washington, and Oregon are moving in and bringing their political ideas with them.

Northern NY is where a good portion of my dad's family is and you are bang on about the politics. I need a cooler, drier clime. I heard Colorado was good but no nothing of the politics there. I was also dreaming of Minnesota or somewhere around Lake Superior.

 

[MapleLeaf]

North Dakota, South Dakota, northern Wisconsin, or maybe Upper Penninsula of Michicgan. I'd hold off on Minnesota until the abortion war that's probably coming gets settled. Besides, International Falls is often colder than Alaska

Northern New York is very nice, but the politics of the state and the overwhelming numbers in the cities that set the agendas and policies Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are also very nice. I know nothing about Montana, Idaho, etc., except people from California, Washington, and Oregon are moving in and bringing their political ideas with them.

Growing up in Southern Ontario, my parents had taken us on vacation to Up-State New York a couple of times over Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Stunning.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Northern NY is where a good portion of my dad's family is and you are bang on about the politics. I need a cooler, drier clime. I heard Colorado was good but no nothing of the politics there. I was also dreaming of Minnesota or somewhere around Lake Superior.

You might look at the Dakotas, especially North dakota.


Colorado is liberal, but not as liberal as Minnesota. Nice place in a lot of ways.


Minnesota is nice, "Minnesota nice" is really a thing, and I like living here and grew up here, BUT

Minnesota is very humid.

Minnesota is becoming the abortion mecca and it's already impacting women's ability to get non-abortion ob-gyn care because of capacity in the general healthcare system (not just PP). Likely a huge fight. If things don't get more restrictive, I'm very concerned about what God may do to the State.

Minnesota is a huge homosexual and transgender mecca. It impacts healthcare, politics, laws, social services, housing, schools, etc. I'm very concerned about what God may do to the State because of this.

Taxes and cost of living are high.

BIG Government and lots of regulations, requirements, restrictions, and rules.

The cities are very liberal and control the politics just because of numbers. The northwest area of the state is more conservative than elsewhere. May be partly the strong influence of the Lutheran Brethran, who are premillennial/lean premillennial in that part of the state.

TPTB bringing in immigrants/refugees faster than housing is being built. Affordable neighborhoods are being ripped out and replaced with boxes Although The Gospel is being spread into the huge muslim communities and populations, I'm worried that God might use sharia to punish/chastise us here.

Reasonably priced housing in most places is a thing of the past. Availability of unreasonably priced housing is pretty much gone, too. The way things are going, I may be forced to another state when Dad dies. I'm considering far north Wisconsin or Upper Penninsula of Michigan. If I stay in Minnesota, I'm thinking up close to Canada, or as cheap someplace north as I can find. The Reservations, which encompass a lot of land, and which are working on recouping areas that are supposed to belong to the Tribes and Bands by treaties, etc., but not currently part of Reservations, are not really an option for me.