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In reply to the discussion: Mississippi school forces students to listen to christian lecture while teachers block exits [View all]dickthegrouch
(3,173 posts)142. What I'm suggesting (too subtlely, apparently)
Is that they go research that stuff and put real fear into those criminally ignorant educators.
An FBI agent's name can be found in the newspaper.
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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