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"HOUSTON -- Texas is football country, and in the small town of Kountze, about 85 miles north of Houston, that means many of the roughly 2,000 residents gather at the public high school on Friday nights to watch the show: the coaches, the players and of course the cheerleaders toting their homemade Biblical banners, or spirit signs.
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens! Phil 4:13.
If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31.
"Coaches preach devotionals before games. We wanted to show our support for our boys," said cheerleader Meagan Tantillo, who started making the religious signs this year, inspired during summer cheer camp.
Sophomore Macy Matthews said she made the signs to "give glory to God" and to encourage the team.
"It's what motivated the boys each week," said Macy, 15, in a local media report. I didn't understand why it would be a problem."
But cause a problem it did. The school district banned the signs last month; the cheerleaders sued; a judge reinstated the signs; and on Thursday, the matter again came to court. At stake a day before the Lions next varsity home game was the order protecting the signs.
The uproar started a few weeks ago when someone notified the Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation. Organization officials complained to the superintendent, who consulted attorneys and the Texas Assn. of School Boards and banned the signs.
Fifteen cheerleaders -- a dozen from the high school and three from the middle school -- sued the district in county court.
Churches held rallies to support the cheerleaders and their signs. They petitioned the Texas attorney general, who came out in support of the cheerleaders, then Gov. Rick Perry. They launched a Facebook page that as of Thursday had more than 45,000 followers.
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So, what ya think. Let 'em stand up and cheer or tell 'em to stuff their banners?I can do all things through Christ which strengthens! Phil 4:13.
If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31.
"Coaches preach devotionals before games. We wanted to show our support for our boys," said cheerleader Meagan Tantillo, who started making the religious signs this year, inspired during summer cheer camp.
Sophomore Macy Matthews said she made the signs to "give glory to God" and to encourage the team.
"It's what motivated the boys each week," said Macy, 15, in a local media report. I didn't understand why it would be a problem."
But cause a problem it did. The school district banned the signs last month; the cheerleaders sued; a judge reinstated the signs; and on Thursday, the matter again came to court. At stake a day before the Lions next varsity home game was the order protecting the signs.
The uproar started a few weeks ago when someone notified the Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation. Organization officials complained to the superintendent, who consulted attorneys and the Texas Assn. of School Boards and banned the signs.
Fifteen cheerleaders -- a dozen from the high school and three from the middle school -- sued the district in county court.
Churches held rallies to support the cheerleaders and their signs. They petitioned the Texas attorney general, who came out in support of the cheerleaders, then Gov. Rick Perry. They launched a Facebook page that as of Thursday had more than 45,000 followers.
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