God's Not Dead 2 Page #10

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Ms. Wesley,

please approach the witness stand.

Do I have to?

I'm afraid so.

Your Honor, given the

witness's reluctance to testify,

can I have the court's permission

to treat her as a hostile witness?

You may. Proceed at your own peril.

Do you swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

I do.

Please be seated.

Grace, I want you to do something for me,

something for everyone in this courtroom.

I want you to apologize.

I want you to say you're sorry

and that you made a mistake.

Your Honor, what's going on here?

Do it, Grace.

I can't do that.

Why? Why can't you do that, Grace?

Because I don't believe

I did anything wrong.

Well, as your attorney, I'm

advising you to do it anyway.

To at least pretend that you're sorry and

throw yourself on the mercy of the court.

What?

That would be a lie.

So what?

Everyone lies.

Not everyone.

Are you looking to become a martyr?

What in the world is he doing?

I have no idea.

No.

Tommy...

Then what is it that you want, Grace?

Tell me. Tell us.

I want...

I want to be able to tell the truth.

The truth?

Whose truth?

And what truth are you referring to?

Grace, is there some truth that

you know that no one else knows?

Oh, that's right.

The other night, didn't you tell me

that Jesus spoke to you personally?

Why are you doing this?

I'm the one asking

the questions, Ms. Wesley.

Did you or did you not tell me

that Jesus spoke to you personally?

Yes.

And what did he say?

I'll make it easier for you.

Didn't you say that he

asked you a question?

That was personal.

You weren't supposed to...

I don't care.

The other night, you told me

that Jesus asked you something.

What did he ask you, Grace?

Tell all of us.

I think we deserve to know.

Why are you doing this to me?

Answer the question.

They won't believe me.

Doesn't matter.

All that matters is that you believe it.

Tell us, Grace, under penalty of perjury,

what was the question that God

presented to you personally

that night on campus?

Answer the question.

Answer the question!

He asked, "Who do you say that I am?"

And what did you answer?

You are the Christ,

the Son of the living God.

Well, there you have it.

Your Honor, I think we've

all heard quite enough.

Mr. Endler, are you

looking to change your client's plea?

No, Your Honor.

I say she's innocent of all wrongdoing.

But I'm asking the jury

to find against her anyway.

I mean, let's, let's face it.

She has the audacity to believe

not only that there is a God,

but that she has a personal

relationship with Him,

which colors everything

that she says and does.

I think it's time that we stop pretending

that we can trust a person like this

to serve in a public capacity.

In the name of tolerance

and diversity, I say we destroy her.

That's enough, Mr. Endler.

Then we can all go to our graves content,

knowing that we stomped out

the last spark of faith

that was ever exhibited

in the public square.

That's enough, Mr. Endler.

I say we make an example of her.

Mr. Endler, that's enough.

Let's set a new precedent, that employment

by our federal government mandates

that you must first denounce

any belief system you have.

Mr. Endler that is enough!

You are out of order.

And if someone slips through the cracks

and hides their beliefs,

then we arrest them and fine them.

And if they don't pay,

then we seize their property.

And if they resist...

Well, let's not kid ourselves.

Enforcement is always at the end of a gun.

Mr. Endler, you are out of order.

I charge you with contempt!

I accept the charge, because I have

nothing but contempt for these proceedings.

If we're going to insist that

a Christian's right to believe

is subordinate to all other rights,

then it's not a right.

Somebody is always going to be offended.

Two thousand years of

human history proves that.

So, I say we get on with it.

Cite the law, charge the jury,

and send them off to deliberate.

So be it!

Now, we are gonna bypass

the usual closing arguments,

unless Mr. Kane finds the need

to further address the jury.

No, Your Honor.

We can ask nothing more.

My instructions to you are simple.

Uphold the law without unfairly

prejudicing your decision

or risking a mistrial on appeal.

Now, I believe I can safely say

that the respondent's counsel

has dared you to convict his own client.

The jury will now be

dismissed for deliberation.

We are adjourned.

She hasn't got a prayer.

Let's go.

Remind me to send him a thank-you note.

Thank you so much. Thank you, guys.

Thanks for coming out.

Hey, right now on the phone,

a friend of mine named Amy is on the line,

and she's calling about a woman

who's on trial for her faith.

This woman has risked

everything for Jesus.

Amy's asked me to pray for this woman.

Will you guys join me?

Lord, we know that

to risk anything for you

is a complete honor with eternal rewards.

But if it's within your will,

can you please restore this woman's hope

and make her faith

an example to all of us?

Lord, show your power to a fallen world.

We know you have the power to do anything.

So, we ask you right now, crying

out as the body of Christ,

move those hearts of those people,

both the judge and the jury,

to let them know the

beauty of your majesty.

And we all said amen.

Amen.

Ladies and gentlemen

of the jury, have you reached a decision?

We have, Your Honor.

And how do you find?

We, the jury, find in favor

of Grace Wesley.

We are adjourned.

Nice shoes.

Grace, I'm sorry.

I couldn't tell you.

It had to come as a surprise,

otherwise the jury wouldn't have

been swayed by your reactions.

So, you did have a plan.

No, you did.

You stood up for what you believed in

and you held on to your faith.

I don't know anybody

that would have done that.

They were hoping to

make an example of you,

but instead you became an inspiration.

We did it!

Hey, you've kept quiet long enough.

Why don't you go share the good news?

Hey, thank you.

Yeah.

# When did it become breaking a rule #

# To say your name out loud in school #

# When your name's the only one

that sets us free #

# When did it become incorrect #

# To speak the truth

about life and death #

# When your life gave us all eternity #

# Even if it gets me convicted #

# I'll be on my knees

with my hands lifted #

God's not dead!

# If serving you's

against the law of man #

# If living out my faith

in you is banned #

# Then I'll stand right before the jury #

# If saying I believe is out of line #

# If it's just cause

I'm gonna give my life #

# To show the world

the love that fills me #

# Then I want to be guilty #

A case that was turning for the worse

was concluded with a powerful

happy ending for Ms. Grace Wesley.

Live outside the courthouse

here in Hope Springs.

Father. You did it!

Ha ha ha ha ha!

God is good.

The verdict is in.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.

I want to hear this.

In the case of Thawley v. Wesley,

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