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SKERGARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following letter from the State of Colorado was recieved on 16 June of 1994...... Whereas, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Skergard Temple of Asatru & Vanatru recognize the need and desireability of litter free highways; and whereas, the Adopt a Highway Program has been established for civic minded members of non profit organizations or employees of businesses to contribute toward the effort of maintaining litter free highways; and whereas, the Skergard Temple of Asatru & Vanatru is aware of the hazardous nature of the work which is to be performed. Therefore, the Colorado Department of Transportation recognises the Skergard Temple of Asatru & Vanatru as the adopting organization for S.H. 119 from mile point 19.00 to 21.00; and Furthermore, the Skergard Temple of Asatru & Vanatru accepts responsibility of collecting litter on this section of highway at least 2 times during a (1) one year commitment beginning July 1, 1994, and ending July 1, 1995 thereby promoting a litter free environment in the community; and Furthermore, the undersigned acknowledge and accept the conditions set forth in the attached memorandum. Mr. Buck has volunteered to be the translator for the Skergard Writings into Spanish......Thank you Mr. Buck for your support in this matter. Skergard is no longer an organization within the Troth. Skergard Kindreds are now known as Hópr. The following was printed by Gamlinginn in his May 1994 Asatru Update........... PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS The 1962 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Engel versus Vitale) that banned mandatory prayer in tax-supported schools started a fierce debate which will continue as long as the decision stands. Currently, there is a new push by certain religious groups to get prayer back into public schools. Laws to permit certain forms of prayer in public schools are now being considered in ten states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennesee, Virginia). Although the guidelines of the present push call for "nonsectarian and non proselytizing" prayers, one leader of the movement said: "It would be great to help spread the word of Jesus"---leaving one to wonder what he thought non sectarian and non proselytizing meant. Realistically, it would be impossible to write a prayer that would simultaniously satisfy Asatruers and Buddhists, Christians and Hindus, Muslems and Jews---let alone Atheists. Face it: any prayer currently approved for public school use will be christian and its use will make life harder for Heathen children than it is at present.
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