Senator Knotts’ Remarks on Prayer
Remarks by Senator KNOTTS
Thank you Mr. PRESIDENT.
I’m not going to be very long on the podium today; however, I was sitting back there at my seat and I heard something that I felt very strongly needs to be addressed to this body. As you know we are accused of spending money in this body on all types of things—some things foolish, some things necessary. Sometimes we don’t spend money on things that money needs to be spent on. Today we’re debating the question of spending money to defend potential lawsuits on this prayer Bill, which budget the money will come from, what agencies will be responsible for defending this Bill. I don’t care how much money is going to be spent or what we have to do to defend this Bill or who is going to defend this prayer Bill.
Through my thirty years in life as a law enforcement officer, I have seen money spent to defend all types of criminals –murderers, rapists, prostitutes, gamblers and yes, even atheists. I have seen money spent to defend just about every aspect of society you can imagine and I believe we have a chance today to use our money and resources, money that will be well spent, to start defending God. I don’t know of another Bill in the legislature this year that should be supported more wholeheartedly than this Bill. Who cares if it comes out of the Attorney General’s budget or the General Appropriations fund. Who cares! If this Bill passes and it needs defending in court, it will be money well spent. It’s high time that we start defending God in society. This country was founded on God. People, there is an attempt out there in this wicked world to destroy God—removing “In God We Trust” from our money and yes they’ve even taken prayer out of our public schools because we sat back and didn’t defend when we needed to defend. I think a little more prayer in the public and private sector will go a long way to the betterment of society. In doing so we would not have to pass the laws that we pass up here. The one thing you need to do, is to remember if we only obeyed God’s law, the Ten Commandments, there would be no need for this body to meet. Ladies and gentlemen, if you can’t obey God’s laws then you certainly can’t obey man’s laws.
I rise today, fully in support of this Bill and at this time I want to share something with you. I probably pray more than anybody in this body because I know I need God’s guidance on a daily basis. I even ask Pastor St. John each day to always pray for me and this body. I am not ashamed to say I pray. I pray in public, private and at my desk in my office. I pray at home and I pray a lot of time when you don’t even know I am praying—with my eyes wide open, praying for myself, praying for some of the things that go on in this legislative body on a daily basis. That’s a side of me that many of you may not realize and it may even surprise some of you. I have a real strict belief in my faith and defending God’s word and God’s laws. I don’t know of another tax dollar that would be better spent in this State—that could be spent more wisely than spending to defend any type of challenge on this Bill and let’s all join together and start defending God and God’s actions.
Thank you.
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