Georgia High School Bars Religious Banners at Games

ABC News reports that Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School opened its Friday night game with a twist -- for the first time in years, a Bible banner was absent from the field. The school's tradition of Bible-inspired banners such as "In God I have put my trust. I shall not be afraid." ended after a parent questioned the constitutionality of the banners at school-sponsored games. The superintendent reluctantly agreed that the actions could open the school to a lawsuit. "It broke my heart to have to tell those girls that they could not display that message on the football field. It was hard to be the bearer of bad news. This is the law, and we will follow the law," said Denia Reese, superintendent for Catoosa County public schools. Still, students showed their support for the tradition with their own biblical banners -- and even body paint -- in the stands.