The sneeze

[judy]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium.
With their rich maroon gowns flowing .. and the traditional caps, they looked almost .. as grown up as they felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would[/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif'] [/FONT][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']NOT[/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif'] pray during the commencements----NOT by choice, but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.

The princi pal and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on the graduates or their families.

The speeches were nice, but they were routine.....until the final speech received a standing ovation.
A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent for just a moment,[/FONT][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']and then, it happened.[/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif'][/FONT]


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[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED!!!!
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[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']The student on stage. simply looked at the audience and said,[/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif'] [/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']'GOD BLESS YOU[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif'],[/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif']
[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']each and every one of you!' and he walked off stage...

The audience exploded into applause. This graduating class had found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future with or without the court's approval.

Isn't this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your friends.........and[/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif'] [/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']GOD BLESS YOU!!!![/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']

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[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif']This is a true story. It happened at the University of Maryland[/FONT][FONT='Tahoma','sans-serif'].[/FONT][FONT='Aria l','serif'] [/FONT][FONT='Arial','sans-serif'][/FONT]

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[HALEY]

Wonderful story Judy, it is ashame they are removing God from the school's these days, and in a sad time when kids are shooting and killing each other in the schools and parents wonder where God is? We'll he's not allowed in school. so sad.

[judy]

Let me copy this over without all the extras!

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium.

With their rich maroon gowns flowing .. and the traditional caps, they looked almost .. as grown up as they felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would NOT pray during the commencements----NOT by choice, but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.

The principal and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on the graduates or their families.

The speeches were nice, but they were routine.....until the final speech received a standing ovation.

A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent for just a moment, and then, it happened. All 92 students, every single one of them, suddenly SNEEZED!!!!
The student on stage. simply looked at the audience and said, 'GOD BLESS YOU,
each and every one of you!' and he walked off stage...

The audience exploded into applause. This graduating class had found a unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future with or without the court's approval.

Isn't this a wonderful story? Pass it on to all your friends.........and GOD BLESS YOU!!!!


This is a true story. It happened at the University of Maryland

[Janet]

Judy I read this before and felt it was just wonderful. Whether it's true or not, I think I'll keep it until next May, when my son graduates. Right now, God is allowed in our school, who knows what will happen between now and then, but you can bet I'll have this ready....just in case.

[HALEY]

we'll around my area , they already took God out of the pledge of Allegiance to the flag.. it's so strange to hear my sisters kids say it, but my sister tought them the proper way to say it, but they just can't say it in the school..
I believe it is very confusing to our children, we take them to church on Sundays to try and teach them about God, but then the schools don't want you to talk about God.. It's a sad situation!

[Janet]

It's confusing to others too. This separation of church and state is nutso too. I have to go vote in a church...just doesn't make sense...I don't think they should be able to have it both ways.

[Dobie]

I once heard someone say that this country was based on Freedom OF Religion, not Freedom FROM religion. I think the courts have gone overboard protecting the rights of people who do not have a belief in God.

[HALEY]

The good old USA was built under the assumption of "One Nation Under God" and my true belief if the people that come here don't understand that they have"The Freedom to leave !"

[judy]

I was curious about the history of this law, and found this article:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...55C0A9649C8B63

If I was ever asked to stand and say the Pledge, I think I would just say "under God." I wonder if Security would remove me? Would I get arrested?

Well...you know what I would call them