An atheist group is outraged that a Georgia high school football coach would allow churches to prepare pregame meals for his players.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation contends that allowing churches to feed players is unconstitutional. It is demanding that the Walker County School superintendent conduct an "immediate investigation."
According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the complaint centers around the Ridgeland High School football team making trips to a church for meals and Christian messages, where prayers are led by one of the coaches and players are allegedly pressured to attend a Christian football camp. Ridgeland High School is located in Rossville, Georgia, less than 10 miles from Chattanooga.
Pastor Robert Jeffress of the First Baptist Church in Dallas says enough is enough.
"I believe that it is time for Christians to stand up against these atheistic groups and judicial activists who would erase the very real constitutional rights that we have to express our religion," he announces.
He says the best way to fight this war on Christianity is to vote on November 6.
"It is important that we have a president in office who will appoint justices, not only on the Supreme Court but also at the federal court level, who will protect the First Amendment rights we have as Christians to freedom of religious expression."
The Wisconsin-based FFRF says its mission is to "protect the constitutional principle of separation between church and state."