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http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/04/26/mississippi-school-forces-students-to-listen-to-christian-lecture-teachers-block-exits/Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, Mississippi is under fire for allegedly forcing its students to attend and listen to Christian lectures during three assemblies held in April alone. Worse yet, students were barred from leaving and teachers blocked the exits to prevent any of them from doing so. One student was able to film one of the assemblies. As a result, a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the students by the American Humanist Association. The organization filed the suit on Wednesday.
According to Raw Story,
The assemblies showed a video laced with Christian messages about overcoming personal hardships through Jesus Christ and were allegedly led by local church officials.
These church officials spoke about Jesus Christ dying for our sins and that the only way to atone for those sins is to accept Jesus. In other words, Christian officials were trying to indoctrinate students into the Christian religion whether they liked it or not.
Under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, such assemblies are unconstitutional because they violate the religious freedom of those who do not want to be in attendance. And since the school forced all of the students to be there and physically blocked them from leaving, these students were held against their will. That action is known as unlawful restraint and it is a felony. So this high school basically committed a crime in the effort to convert non-Christians to Christianity.
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WillParkinson
Apr 2013
OP
It's regrettable, but makes much less difference here than you'd think.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2013
#63
(British) Education act of 1944 requires the school to perform daily religious instruction
dickthegrouch
Apr 2013
#75
I'm waiting for the "Atheists Are Just As Militant" crowd to show up on this thread.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2013
#6
Absolutely not, I agree - "nowhere near as bad as the Taliban" is not a proud boast... nt.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2013
#66
Wrong. Suit is filed on behalf of minor children all the time by a parent/guardian.
Ikonoklast
Apr 2013
#27
Then they can all whine about how they're being "persecuted" for being Christians.
Crunchy Frog
Apr 2013
#54
That is what really PO's me about some christians, they whine all the time about
RKP5637
Apr 2013
#69
The in loco parentis give them a wide latitude, one respected by the courts
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2013
#114
And sued. AND prosecuted for violating students' civil rights under color of law.
kestrel91316
Apr 2013
#13
No, this is DU. The principal should document this and if they do it two more times
Recursion
Apr 2013
#37
You are demanding orthodoxy? Are you saying that no alternative viewpoints should be allowed on DU?
AnotherMcIntosh
Apr 2013
#99
There, there, you silly slaves. Don't worry your little heads about the here-and-now.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2013
#116
And this is why Mississippi has the lowest average IQ of all states in the nation. n/t
backscatter712
Apr 2013
#68
I will say I am sorry before I start this post to the Mississippi people who are hurt by this BUT I
jwirr
Apr 2013
#72
Interesting...... When I was in grade school - late 50's early 60's - we had weekly religious
firenewt
Apr 2013
#86
I was certain that this had to be some kind of private school. Its not, its a public school
grantcart
Apr 2013
#109
Voltaire warned us about the promotion of religions based on magic and superstition.
another_liberal
Apr 2013
#120
This has been going on long before the education deformers started
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2013
#136
when education monies can be funneled to religious organizations it becomes more common, &
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#143
I'm a Christian, and if I had a kid in that school, I'd sic the ACLU on the school
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2013
#148
The talibnornagain at work. This is what the "religious freedom" advocates really want.
muntrv
Jul 2013
#151
Gotta get thru Chancellor Knuckles and Dean Rocko if you're gonna blow this taco stand
Blue Owl
Jul 2013
#154