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Timeflyer

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51. Can of worms

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 12:40 PM

Jun 2022

An older lady attends every local school board meeting and signs up to "speak" but in actually imposes a prayer (Christian, of course) instead of addressing agenda items. She was finally shut down. Now she try again to inject herself and her beliefs on captive audience because the problem with schools nowadays--no prayer. Conservatives want to shut down public schools anyway, and this is a wedge.

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SCOTUS: School officials can pray publicly in public schools [View all] FelineOverlord Jun 2022 OP

Then Students have the right to not participate PortTack Jun 2022 #1

Exactly. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2022 #3

Wrong. I played football in high school. Our head coach was also a religious zealot. Progressive Lawyer Jun 2022 #41

Some people lead - most follow. I hear you. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2022 #45

The law should protect everyone, even the "followers." Progressive Lawyer Jun 2022 #48

Absolutely. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2022 #50

Agree..team sports Indoctrinates to be a follower..or else! PortTack Jun 2022 #52

No. Trust me they don't. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #4

You wanna be a starter - you'll pray at the game. Probatim Jun 2022 #12

Exactly! onecaliberal Jun 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #16

Technically and for now, they have that right Bettie Jun 2022 #21

They'll be penalized one way or another, if they don't participate. Mariana Jun 2022 #36

In the case before the court the coach was praying by himself initially. former9thward Jun 2022 #47

Blatantly unconstitutional. Can Muslim teachers pray out loud too? onecaliberal Jun 2022 #2

My thoughts exactly! Mossfern Jun 2022 #5

Absolutely. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #9

Just wait until that happens... Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #7

I hope a case comes up involving a Muslim doing the same thing. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #8

"Oh, wait, you mean this applies to all religions..." VMA131Marine Jun 2022 #10

There will be Muslim prayer coming to a classroom near you this fall. 😉 onecaliberal Jun 2022 #11

I can hear heads exploding just reading this. VMA131Marine Jun 2022 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #18

Oh yes, definitely. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #24

A discussion before the "activity" would definitely be in order. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #27

Here's an example of what they're doing in AZ. I received it from AZ SOS. in2herbs Jun 2022 #42

A private room is often made available to them exboyfil Jun 2022 #25

According to SCOTUS, yes Beastly Boy Jun 2022 #29

+1 treestar Jun 2022 #34

Can they issue a call to prayer over the loudspeakers? Takket Jun 2022 #40

As long as the students aren't forced to join the prayer, I think it's fine. Claustrum Jun 2022 #6

That's fine, your family was Catholic if you were in catholic school. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #17

No. My parents aren't Catholic. Claustrum Jun 2022 #22

Gotcha. The thing is, students won't be able to opt out. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #26

Right. I totally agree with you. Claustrum Jun 2022 #28

This. Even if the kid agrees for expediency, or they want to play. It's wrong to make anyone onecaliberal Jun 2022 #30

My views on religion changed a lot once I immigrated to the US when I was a teenager. Claustrum Jun 2022 #32

"Moral superiority" only in upside down black is white world. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #35

Pagan teacher fired RSherman Jun 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #23

And our slide towards totalitarian theocracy continues. Initech Jun 2022 #19

The Church of Satan tweets FelineOverlord Jun 2022 #31

Tax all Churches and Church Schools. BlueIdaho Jun 2022 #33

That's *IT*! UTUSN Jun 2022 #38

What fun! BruceWane Jun 2022 #37

So that means students have a right to pray to all other "gods", or none at all. roamer65 Jun 2022 #39

West Virginia FelineOverlord Jun 2022 #43

Flunking constitutional law . Xoan Jun 2022 #44

time for some creative monkeywrenching.... bahboo Jun 2022 #46

Excellent news. lostnfound Jun 2022 #49

Can of worms Timeflyer Jun 2022 #51