The Freedom From Religion Foundation has taken aim at another school, this time at Haralson County High School in Georgia. But the legal group has not entirely succeeded in stopping prayers before football games.
The FFRF took action after Frank and Sarah McIntire, whose son plays football, complained that the prayers over the public address system made them uncomfortable. As a result, the school system chose to stop the pregame prayers. Nonetheless, parents and students said the Lord's Prayer in unison at the season's first game.
Eric Cochling of the Georgia Family Council is encouraged by this turn of events.
"Personally, I'm very proud of the parents and students who stood up against them, despite the school system itself caving to their demand, and actually expressing their right to thank God for the gifts He's given them and bless the ball game," the attorney comments.
He says it is unlikely the community will stop praying aloud before games.
"With the Supreme Court decisions that are in place, in groups like this, spontaneous expression is sort of the last place we have to go to as Christians to express our religious beliefs," Cochling tells OneNewsNow.
Meanwhile, the school board maintains it would be better to give in to FFRF's demands rather than face a potentially costly lawsuit.