Valedictorian forbidden to pray at graduation rips up speech and recites Our Father

A South Carolina valedictorian’s commencement address sparked wild applause from the crowd when he tore up his pre-approved speech, and instead began reciting the Lord’s Prayer.

The Pickens County School District banned prayer at schools altogether after a barrage of complaints from local atheist groups about the inclusion of prayer at various ceremonies.

In an apparent act of protest, Liberty High School’s Roy Costner IV ripped up his valedictory speech and began talking about his Christian upbringing and how his parents led him to the Lord at a young age.

The crowd erupted in applause when Costner said, "I think most of you will understand when I say, 'Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name."
Read more: http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/06/06/roy-costner-iv-south-carolina-valedictorian-rips-speech-and-recites-lord%E2%80%99s-prayer#ixzz2VXHoHhvO

Curses, I can't embed the video.....  Not literal curses, just like figurative ones.  Follow the link for the video, very cool. 

Aha, found it!
 

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