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Published: Fri, 30 Oct 2009
Description: Community rallies behind cheerleaders barred from using biblical banners
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" A religious rebirth taking hold in a Georgia community. Cheerleaders from lake view. Fort Oglethorpe high school were banned from making biblical banners and holding them up about schools high school football games will now initial support. The fans at the football games are actually showing up. And putting on a public display of their -- with us right now from Atlanta are cheerleaders Caitlin Corley and more keyboard and turning them is youth pastor Brad Scott and they join us from. The roof of our bureau down there reported all of -- Tomorrow -- Okay Brett let me start review at this school for you can't ever since 9/11. The cheerleaders did. Had held up banners that had a Bible passages and stuff like that. Then eight a period are concerned citizens that -- know what we're probably gonna get hauled into court. School board talked about it next thing you know the cheerleaders couldn't talk could talk about it. And couldn't hold up banners like the one that young persons holding right there. After they bandit what happened Brad."
" The community came together right after the decision we had our public rally. Where community members come in support of the cheerleaders ever 1500 people showed that. To support the cheerleaders and since then we've seen a wave of support that community this -- together. People are bringing sons of the football games just say warrior for class with scriptures students -- that. Paint their bodies on Friday -- paying -- scripture on our bodies. Church are being made students are coming out to support process support the --"
" Oh that's awesome and Caitlin resale police yeah I can't and I understand that there are FaceBook groups one is for what to what they're doing and the others against and one has. Tens of thousands the other has a couple handfuls. But I understand you -- are receiving email from all across the country on this."
" Yes I am."
" And what do -- email exchange."
" And well they assist and send a lot. I had an economy can staked an eighth grade hand and thank thank in -- for extend that for raveling and."
" Well Courtney this is got to make you feel good because I knew you felt very bad that they made you stop. -- holding up the religious passages in the big posters but now with people showing up in and holding up signs and wearing T shirts that's gotta make you feel pretty good."
" Yes it really says it makes me proud to be felt totally am proud because of that."
" And the thing about the fact that the -- people who were in the stands have the signs and the teacher is the school board can't really do anything about it. Kate Lind and Courtney and Brad thank you so much for joining us today from Atlanta Georgia where it's a little -- today but. You're bringing us an update on the story we talked about a couple months ago very good thank you -- thank you thank you have a great day."
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