Ky. school trip included baptisms

[Are_grits_groceries]

LOUISVILLE — A mother is angry about a trip led by the head football coach at Breckinridge County High School. The coach took about 20 players on a school bus late last month to his church, where nearly half of them — including her son — were baptized.

Michelle Ammons said her 16-year-old son was baptized without her knowledge and consent, and she is upset that a public school bus was used to take players to a church service — and that the school district's superintendent was there and did not object.

"Nobody should push their faith on anybody else," said Ammons, whose son, Robert Coffey, said Coach Scott Mooney told him and other players that the Aug. 26 outing would include only a motivational speaker and a free steak dinner.

"He said it would bring the team together," Robert, a sophomore, said in an interview.
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But Superintendent Janet Meeks, who is a member of the church and witnessed the baptisms, said she thinks the trip was proper because attendance was not required, and another coach paid for the gas.

Meeks said parents weren't given permission slips to sign but knew the event would include a church service, if not specifically a baptism. She said eight or nine players came forward and were baptized.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-09-07-kentucky-football-trip-baptisms_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno&POE=click-refer

And people are worried about Obama giving a speech??? Jeebus!

[Orrex]

1. And yet hazing is illegal.

So confusing!

[roguevalley]

22. I would murder that man. Cold blooded murder. I am a Christian and

I would still murder him for this. How dare he do this?! They need to file a complaint with the ethics board of their state and go after both of these fucker's licenses.

[Mari333]

2. Oh man I would sue the fucking pants off that school!! nt

[Pangolin2]

3. Half baptized and half ...sodomized?

It's not all that far-fetched...
:shrug:

[immoderate]

4. My atheist's group does de-baptisms.

It's done with a hair dryer. It counteracts the effects of baptism.

--imm

[tammywammy]

5. That's funny. n/t

[Arugula Latte]

6. "Byah the powah of Conair I castah Jebus out!"

[immoderate]

11. .

:rofl:

--imm

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. LOL

[WeDidIt]

7. Man, that mother is ognna be worth millions

I'd sue so fucking fast it'd make their heads spin.

[GReedDiamond]

10. I doubt that the mother of the bap-tie-zified football player...

...would be able to sue for monetary damages, since it does not seem that there were any such damages to claim in a lawsuit. Perhaps if the boy needed costly psychological counseling to counter the fundie programming inflicted upon him, there would be a basis for monetary damages. I DO think that there could be reason to sue the school, and/or any school personnel involved in the incident, to stop them from doing this in the future, for the obvious reason of public funds having been used for religious activities (use of the school bus and related potential liabilities on the part of the school which could arise out of the entire situation). This would be the type of thing I'd expect the ACLU to pursue, and I hope they do.

[Greenpeach]

8. This cannot be legal!

But will anybody do anything about it? She was "upset", only upset? I would've been beyond outraged. They get by with this stuff all the time, yet we have to acknowledge their objections to the President's speech to our kids?

[asjr]

9. This is the sort of thing happening right now

that is detrimental to our society. Thank heavens one mother objected. It happens day in and day out and so many do not call attention to it so they will keep it up. The ACLU should get involved.

[intheflow]

12. Worse, it's it's probably *these* people who are worried about Obama talking to their children.

They're afraid of their kids being abducted into a cult because they do that to other people's kids. It's all about projection with these hypocrites.

[rurallib]

13. I'd sue that fucking coach so fast

and make sure the lying prick was no where around kids again. Obviously can't be trusted.

[Bozita]

14. Gotta wonder if that district is airing Obama's address to school kids tomorrow.

I'm betting my money on "Hell NO!"

[TransitJohn]

15. I'd have the coaches job if it were my kid.

And hopefully a disciplinary black mark on his employment record so he wouldn't teach or coach again in the public schools.

[barbtries]

16. i hope she contacted the ACLU

unconscionable. wow. how dare they.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. And some separation of church and state groups as well!

[krabigirl]

17. This is completely insane!!

[CanonRay]

18. Sue their asses

[MadMaddie]

21. Soooooooo these kids can be indoctrinated to the coaches

faith without a parents permission. Gosh....and I am betting the coach and the Superintendant are going to keep their kids from watching President Obama's speech.

Wow!