Graduation

Graduation Uprising [Excerpts]

As usual for this time of year, the anti-religion lobbies were active in their efforts to keep God and prayer out of high-school graduation ceremonies. They weren't always successful, certainly not at Russell County High School in Russell Springs, Kentucky. On graduation morning a judge issued a restraining order barring the school and senior commencement speaker Megan Chapman from including prayer in the ceremonies.

Word spread quickly throughout the student body and community.

That night, as the event began before an overflow audience, about 200 seniors spontaneously stood up and began reciting the Lord's Prayer. The crowd rose and began applauding long and loud.

When Megan took the podium, she said God had guided her since childhood, and she urged her classmates to trust in God as they go through life. The audience repeatedly interupted her with cheers and applause ("World Magazine," June 10, 2006, p. 72).

[TBC: As Peter told the high council in Jerusalem, "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts:5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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