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Religious Freedom through Separation of Church and State

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  The Supreme Court Romans 14:16-18 NIV  Do not allow what you consider good to be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.   Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the case " Kennedy vs Bremerton School District " in which football coach Joseph Kenedy often prayed after football games at the 50-yard line, frequently accompanied by members of the high school team.  A player who does not share Coach Kennedy's Christian faith, felt uncomfortable attending these prayer sessions and eventually the school board ruled that Coach Kennedy cannot continue to lead prayer with students as to do so promotes religion in public space.   Coach Kennedy felt that the school board's decision not to allow his public prayer gathering was an infringement of his first amendment rights...