Georgia public school investigates a mass baptism on its football field

[steve2470]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/09/02/a-georgia-public-school-is-investigating-a-mass-baptism-on-its-football-field/

A Georgia public school is investigating a mass baptism on its football field that was posted on YouTube but later taken down. In a state where football is practically another religion, the video raises questions about the role of faith in public schools.

The video was posted by First Baptist Villa Rica, according to local news channel WXIA-TV, shot before football practice at Villa Rica High School showing 18 players getting baptized.

“We had the privilege of baptizing a bunch of football players and a coach on the field of Villa Rica High School! We did this right before practice! Take a look and see how God is STILL in our schools!” the caption with the video said. The video had been taken down by Tuesday evening.

The school is looking into what happened, Villa Rica’s Assistant Superintendent of Administrative and Support Services Terry Jones said in a statement.

Totally wrong, imho.

[ileus]

1. What a sin...

Someone needs to be retroactively poutraged.

[steve2470]

2. so you're totally cool with a public high school allowing this ? nt

[Raster]

3. really? please explain the "retroactively poutraged" comment.

[Orrex]

4. I'm sure that they'd be fine with a mullah leading prayers on the field

Imagine the whole team facing Mecca and praying in unison. Inspirational!

[steve2470]

5. or a Satanist setting up a statue of Baphomet and holding a ritual nt

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Put a couple of muslim all staters on the team and they might suddenly feel flexible about that.

[procon]

6. Unless there is a policy for renting out public facilities for private functions,

this was a totally illegal use of public property. So how long has this sort of stuff been allowed to continue and who authorized it? Obvious many people at that school were aware it was happening and the officials still chose to turn a blind eye to the illegal activities. At the very least, heads should roll at that school and the religious group that organized the event should be charged for the use of the taxpayer's property instead of allowed to get a freebie.