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In reply to the discussion: Mississippi school forces students to listen to christian lecture while teachers block exits [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)101. Well, that's one approach.
Another might be to ask whether a person can pray outloud.
E.g., "Please Lord, please make them stop doing this to me."
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Mississippi school forces students to listen to christian lecture while teachers block exits [View all]
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