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Friday, June 07, 2013

WE TALKED WITH THE VALEDICTORIAN WHO RIPPED UP HIS SPEECH AND INVOKED GOD: SO WHY DID HE DO IT?

The story and video of a high school valedictorian from South Carolina who, to the surprise of his graduation audience, invoked God and uttered the Lord’s prayer, has gone viral. Roy Costner IV spoke with TheBlaze about his speech and the public’s intense reaction to it.

Costner, 18, had planned to deliver a secular address devoid of any mention of the Almighty, but he made a bold and controversial decision to ignore his school district’s mandate that God not be mentioned.

The former Liberty High School student said that his decision to say the prayer was pre-planned — something that he decided to do as an encouragement to his community. Plus, his devotion to a higher power helped fuel the contentious action.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Brain washed by the corporate church structure.

Anonymous said...

So this ok but a native American wears a feather to her graduation and is denied her diploma and fined a thousand dollars?? Wtf

Anonymous said...

We need an army of people just like this to take this country back from the communists.

Anonymous said...

Good to see a great young man to do that hope other do the same.

Anonymous said...

America better wake the hell up, before we are overtaken by Muslims.

Anonymous said...

Good for him, The Lord needs to be part of this hell bound world.

Anonymous said...

For believing in GOD??? I'm confused.