VIDEO: What Led Hundreds Of Students, Parents, And Residents To Defy Prayer Ban According to recent reports, hundreds of residents at decided to collectively pray on the football field of Licking Valley High School in Newark, Ohio. The action was a protest against recent accusations from an atheist organization that the local school district has acted in at least two violations of the separation of church and state. Also in protest, local resident David Hoover place three Christian crosses on the land he owns across from the high school property. The three 10 to 13-foot symbols were designed to send a message, loud and clear. According to reports from The Blaze, the debate started when the Freedom From Religion Foundation accused the district of violating the First Amendment by allowing high school marching band members to wear T-shirts with the word salvation on them during a recent performance. In a separate complaint, the organization decided to cite a 2013 Facebook photo showing a member of schools football team leading his team in prayer. The group claims that the violation did not come from the group of students, but rather in the presence of school officials during the acts of religion. In a stand for their freedom of expression, locals took to the field at Randy Baughman Stadium, where they collectively recited the Lords Prayer. Organizers were stunned at how many people showed up in support. What do you think of the protest? 