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Via WTVC:
A high school organization baptized football players in memory of student tragically killed last month.
Heritage High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and football team decided to hold a special ceremony to baptize players in memory of Katie Beth Carter.
Carter was killed in a car crash Labor Day weekend.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation says they violated the constitution.
The organization is a national nonprofit that advocates for the separation of church and state.
A high school organization baptized football players in memory of student tragically killed last month.
Heritage High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and football team decided to hold a special ceremony to baptize players in memory of Katie Beth Carter.
Carter was killed in a car crash Labor Day weekend.
The Freedom from Religion Foundation says they violated the constitution.
The organization is a national nonprofit that advocates for the separation of church and state.
Katie Beth’s family was there and her brother, Jacob, baptized the players.
“This is the craziest, coolest thing I’ve ever done and Katie would be so proud,” Jacob told the players a video recorded by his sister, Kimi.
“I think because of that those guys really received, kind of a jolt of ‘Man, I want that and I want people to remember me the same way they remember her’,” Jacob said.
Slaughter says it was after football practice was dismissed and other players went home.
“My love for my Lord is a decision every day. So choose every day to do that,” Slaughter can be heard saying this to players in the video.
Elizabeth Cavell with the Freedom from Religion Foundation says the ceremony violates the law of keeping religion out of public schools.
“A public school district employee can’t participate in religious activities with the student players,” Cavell explained.