There Goes Another Red 'We Still Pray' Bumper Sticker
From the editors of Religion Today ... a look at media coverage around the world.
Published Sep 06, 2001

From pickup trucks to Mercedes sedans, the red "We Still Pray" bumper stickers are visible reminders of a rally in August 2000 that drew thousands of churchgoers to Reynolds High School stadium in Asheville, N.C. People came to fill the stands in protest of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld a ban on student-led prayers at ballgames.
"Every time I see one," said John Yandle, a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church, "I feel there's someone who's probably a Christian and who is concerned about the rights of Christians to express their faith ... But what happened to the rallies?" The Rev. Ralph Sexton, an early organizer, said that prayers have been answered. "We've had two or three Court rulings go our way ... However, there should be government neutrality, not hostility ... No matter what the Court or Congress said, we said we are people of faith who still pray."
Sexton added, "The greatest legacy of 'We Still Pray' may have been the willingness of many to stand up for their faith when they felt threatened. Prayer is private ... it is not a spectacle."
(http://www.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/printArticle.pl?ai=15334463&si=news)
"Every time I see one," said John Yandle, a member of Bent Creek Baptist Church, "I feel there's someone who's probably a Christian and who is concerned about the rights of Christians to express their faith ... But what happened to the rallies?" The Rev. Ralph Sexton, an early organizer, said that prayers have been answered. "We've had two or three Court rulings go our way ... However, there should be government neutrality, not hostility ... No matter what the Court or Congress said, we said we are people of faith who still pray."
Sexton added, "The greatest legacy of 'We Still Pray' may have been the willingness of many to stand up for their faith when they felt threatened. Prayer is private ... it is not a spectacle."
(http://www.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/printArticle.pl?ai=15334463&si=news)
Originally published September 06, 2001.