Teachers Told Not to Bow Heads, Pray in Public

A Tennessee school district is under fire after a group of middle school football coaches were reprimanded for bowing their heads during a post-game prayer and teachers were warned to hide from students if they chose to pray during a nationally organized prayer event.

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Sumner County school officials sent guidelines to staff members in advance of today’s “See You At the Pole” prayer event. Christian teenagers around the nation are gathering around their campus flag poles before class to pray for their schools, the nation and each other.

“When a teacher or administrator participates in events such as See You at the Pole, it is possible for a student to confuse a teacher or administrator’s personal speech with their official speech,” read a portion of the guidelines obtained by The Tennessean.

Teachers have not been banned from praying, but if they do – it must be done out of sight and earshot of students, the newspaper reported.

Sumner County school officials declined multiple requests for interviews.

“To tell the teachers that they cannot attend ‘See You At The Pole,’ which occurs before school hours, just doesn’t seem to be constitutional,” David Landrith, pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church, wrote on his blog. “This is the United States of America.”

Landrith said he is a “pro-school” pastor and typically doesn’t get “fired-up” about politics. However, he decided to speak out once he began hearing reports that rights of Christian students and teachers have been under attack.

“Teachers have expressed to me that it is being communicated to them that they cannot do certain things: things like wear or display a cross, have a Bible on their desk in their office, have Scripture verses displayed in their personal work space, listen to Christian music in their office, or participate in a prayer at a Christian organization such as FCA or Bible study,” Landrith said.

He also alleged that one high school has forbidden students from handing out fliers about a Bible Study.

“You can’t ban people from practicing their faith in the marketplace – whether it’s a Muslim, Buddhist, or a Christian. Christianity should not be favored over other religions. However, Christians should have the same rights as everyone else.”

The prayer warning came just days after a group of football coaches at Westmoreland Middle were reprimanded after they joined their players for a student-led post-game prayer in the end zone.

The coaches were summoned to the principal’s office after someone witnessed the coaches bowing their heads – and notified school authorities.

“The idea that a coach or teacher cannot bow their head out of respect for student-led prayer is, quite frankly, ridiculous,” Landrith wrote.

However, an attorney for the school district told Fox News Radio there is not a ban on teachers or coaches bowing their heads.

“They were not told to not bow their heads,” David French, an attorney with the American Center for Law and Justice. “They were reminded that student-led events must remain student-led. Teachers cannot give the appearance of endorsing the student’s message.”

The school’s new policy prohibits staff members from engaging in “any conduct that creates an appearance of endorsement of the organization’s or club’s messages or ideas.”

The policy was written in response to a lawsuit filed last May by the American Civil Liberties Union, alleging the school district has endorsed Christianity and violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

The American Center for Law and Justice is representing the school district in the lawsuit. The ACLU declined to comment for this story.

“This whole tempest is the poisonous fruit of the ACLU tree,” French said, suggesting the school system is being especially cautious in light of the lawsuit. “It’s easy to imagine in a scenario where they are dealing with this incredibly aggressive attack from the ACLU that a public prayer would cause people to question it.”

The four coaches who bowed their heads were required to sign a letter stating that they understood the school’s policy. French said it was not a formal reprimand.

“There was no admonition against bowing,” he said. “They were asked to sign their understanding of school board policy regarding student participation.”

However, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Fox News Radio, the coaches were threatened with losing their positions of they violated the policy.

“If I fail to follow board policy, then I realize that I will not be allowed to serve as a coach,” the letter read.

So, are teachers and coaches allowed to simply bow their heads and join students in prayer?

“It’s a gray area,” French said. “It’s very contextual. With those guidelines in place, the staff members have to be cognizant of their surroundings and appearances and perceptions.”

The key, French said, is the student’s free speech rights.
“This is a policy that protects religious expression,” he said. “It doesn’t inhibit it.”

But that’s not how many Christians in the community feel about the rules.

“The House and Senate open with prayer,” he said. “The White House sponsors a National Day of Prayer,” Pastor Landrith said. “Good grief, even our presidents are sworn into office with their hands on a very visible Bible. But somehow in Sumner County our teachers cannot be a part of a student-led prayer effort?”

424 Comments

sds

September 28, 2011 at 3:56 pm

Whats the difference between Iran and US? Christians are persecuted everywhere
Bob

September 28, 2011 at 4:01 pm

Pray for the few honest people among the ACLU. "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins and receive not of her plagues." Time is short. Pray that the few honest souls among the ACLU Christ-haters will see the light, repent, and be saved for eternal life. The Judgment of the ACLU–and many like them–is just around the corner. "The coming King is at the doors." It's time for the nations to wake up. The sky shall be parted as a scroll and the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, coming in the clouds of heaven, will descend in flaming fire and incontestable glory. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. So, pray for the ACLU that God will show many of them mercy, that they may receive grace before it is forever too late.
beth14

September 28, 2011 at 4:04 pm

Where does the line end. Suppose if I (a teacher) attend a prayer event at a local park on Saturday where students from my school go to play, do I now have to hide in the shadows? Because I don't stop being their teacher or a school district employee on Saturday. If a student sees me "their teacher" walk into a church on Sunday isn't that an endorsement for religion? Do I now have to go in the back door? See You At the Pole is not during school hours, teachers are there voluntarily. How far we have come as a nation from Thomas Jefferson never missing chuch held at the Senate every Sunday or Ben Franklin calling for prayer before the Constitutional Convention. Those crazy deists.
Jasmine Vaughn

September 28, 2011 at 4:07 pm

People don't understand what their rights really are so they let themselves be bullied and threatened into comforming.
To the body of Christ: LET'S REMEMBER THAT ALL OF THIS IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE PLACE AND IT'S ONLY
GOING TO GET WORSE AND WE NEED TO BE SURE TO KEEP OUR EYES AND HEARTS ON GOD. WHILE
WE SHOULD ALL BE STANDING ON THE WORD AND NOT BACKING DOWN FROM OUR FAITH…WE ALSO
NEED TO STAY CLEAR OF GETTING SIDE TRACKED BY THE PLOYS OF THE enemy TO KEEP US SO BUSY
FIGHTING EVERY LITTLE BATTLE THAT WE MISS WHAT REALLY MATTERS. THOSE WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR(LOL) WILL
UNDERSTAND.
Guest

September 28, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Let's face it. We have allowed lawyers free reign in making money over anything that can be perceived as violating the rights of others. Take the power away from the lawyers and let's all be equally offended as it should be. Rights should be for every one, not just the ignorant. Our schools are under attack from lawsuits, not atheists. If there were no money to be gained, no one could force prayer out of the classroom.
John

September 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm

Free speech only applies if you don't get seen by a student? That is one of the most insane, obvious discrimination reports that I have ever read. Tennessee used to be a significant state by standing up for free speech. How can our children ever learn right from wrong if we tell their teachers that you can't do anything that might be misunderstood by a student? A teacher has more rights than a student simply because we must teach children to respect older and more experienced people. Anyone doubt that kids think we are hypocritical in our lives? How can we possibly allow the ingrates to run things when they have no idea on how or why we exist? Shame on Tennessee and the folks who dump such garbage on people who must be respected for their dedication and willingness to take on the task of growing our children in to responsible adulthood.
Cher

September 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm

It is now time for the masses to counter the ACLU with a class action lawsuit. The ACLU seem to protect the minority and not the majority.
Dan

September 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm

The greatest lesson these teachers and coaches can give here is to simply stand up for their convictions. If bowing your head in prayer will get you fired, you must decide which is more important. Can a school district fire all of it's Christian teachers at once? What would the school officials do if the entire football staff threatened to step down in the middle of a season? What if the entire athletic program stood up against them? What if businesses stopped advertising at the football field and the gym. The school board only has as much power as the public gives them. It's time to start taking some of that power back.
Roadie

September 28, 2011 at 4:12 pm

People should be allowed to pray when ever and where ever they want regardless of their religious beliefs. If they aren't hurting anyone or infringing on someone else's rights, what's the problem. I pray at work all the time-alone, with co-workers, silently, out loud, in email. Prayer is essential to my day and spiritual well-being. Other people should have the same luxury all ready allocated to them in our US Constitution. Does anyone even read that anymore???
John

September 28, 2011 at 4:18 pm

The school is right!!!
Jameshr

September 28, 2011 at 4:19 pm

this is absolutely ridiculous and totally unacceptable in the USA!!!!!!!!!!
mallen299

September 28, 2011 at 4:20 pm

American Criminal Liberties Union strikes again. For the life of me, how can 85% of Americans profess faith in a divine being and still allow themselves to be subjugated by the remaining 15% of liberal wackos? Thank God our forefathers had more testicular fortitude than we have!
JRR

September 28, 2011 at 4:21 pm

Wow, I sure hope that those students are strengthened by what they see around them and not allow the establishment to weaken their beliefs. Christians need to be alert to this suttle form of harrassment and removal of rights under the consitution. It is hard enough to find good, solid examples of men for our young men to up to and this school sees fit to admonish them. I would look for work elsewhere. We have a hard enough time keepign good teachers in the profession and we wonder why. Its amazing that right now a man in Iran is willing to lose his life for being a Christian. Christians need to wake up and stand up!
JesusServant

September 28, 2011 at 4:22 pm

Oh for pittys sake, just because a person wants to say God Bless America, or say a simple prayer, God forbid these hypocrites for having us taking our precious Heavenly Father out of our schools, I remember back in school, I resisted the pledge of allegance to the flag every morning, I remember saying everything that schools now adays dont allow. WAKE UP AMERICA! our Country is to be founded under God, not under the authority of man. so for that… GOD BLESS AMERICA! not ashamed if I cause someone to dislike my post. but face it. or you will face the Holy God at your judgment!!!
O8sys

September 28, 2011 at 4:25 pm

Comrade Lenin would be proud of this school board and its Chief Administrator. http://www.sumnerschools.org
Darren

September 28, 2011 at 4:26 pm

Teachers, DO NOT bow down to these atheistic swine – they're nothing but godless liberals who worship that antichrist in the White House. God knows what you're doing is right, and so do millions of Americans who are fed up with godless liberals! STAY STRONG IN CHRIST!
April

September 28, 2011 at 4:29 pm

I recently read that, if you live in the state of California and choose to have a Bible study, you have to register with the state in order to do so. That sounds remarkably like what Christians have to do in China. Christians are maligned in the media, in the nationally syndicated television programs, in the education system, the same tactic that has been used since time immemorial to bring about hatred and prejudice is being employed : ostracization, us versus them. Because we believe that Jesus is the only way to salvation and eternity with God in a time where belief in anything other than all religious paths leading to heaven, we are hated. Those that are intolerant are blind to their own intolerance.

If you honestly believe that during this downward spiral of our nation's morality and tolerance that things are going to "go back to the way they were," you are sadly mistaken. Disbanding the ACLU is not going to happen. The day will come that those of us that believe will be forced to register with whatever government that's in power and we will be limited in movement and in rights. If you want your children to be educated properly, educate them at home. You're not going to see permanent policy change in the American school system and you're not going to get an apology.
HowardRoark

September 28, 2011 at 4:35 pm

It's time we give up on mythology. If everyone did that, our species would instantly become smarter.
RGM

September 28, 2011 at 4:46 pm

U.S. Supreme Court you can See near the top of the building a row of the world's law givers and each one is facing one in The middle who is facing forward with a full Frontal view … It is Moses and he is holding The Ten Commandments! As You enter the Supreme Court courtroom, The two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments engraved on each lower Portion of each door. As you sit inside The courtroom, you can see the wall, right above Where the Supreme Court Judges sit, a display of the Ten Commandments! There Are Bible verses etched In stone all over the Federal Buildings And Monuments in Washington , D.C. James Madison, The fourth president, known as 'The Father of Our Constitution' Made the following statement: ‘We have staked the whole of all our political Institutions upon the capacity of mankind For Self-government, upon the capacity of each And all of us to govern ourselves, to control Ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to The Ten Commandments of God. Session of Congress begins with a prayer By a paid preacher, whose salary has been paid By the taxpayer since 1777.
Gwinna Stover

September 28, 2011 at 4:48 pm

At the American Cult Libertarian University (ACLU) they are trained to endorse all religions except Christianity. Christainity cannot be acknowledged because that implies certain rights, authority and status. And to that- the ACLU cannot tolerate. That, in my opinion, is the distinguishing difference between acknowledgement and endorsement. It is time for them to go. Period.
neo

September 28, 2011 at 4:51 pm

Just like in Iraq!
missouri

September 28, 2011 at 4:51 pm

Schools and teachers need to refrain from endorsing relligion, or the lack of. Metaphysics belong in philosophy classes and nowhere else.
Kelly

September 28, 2011 at 4:53 pm

aclu has not right to tell anyone who can pray. We live a AMERICA. Freedom of religion. I would do it any way. GET RID of aclu…. trouble makers…. They want to get rid of GOD in everything. STOP THEM….
K. Tetstone

September 28, 2011 at 1:53 pm

Christians stand alone. The bible says “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6

There are not many paths to heaven as many think….only one.
Thad

September 28, 2011 at 2:00 pm

You were named appropriately.
David

September 28, 2011 at 2:07 pm

They do have rights. But why does a muslim get to bow down to their god in public and a Christian does not get to bow their heads and pray to our God? Some places have a moment of silence. How do you know who that person is bowing their head for or praying about?
kim

September 28, 2011 at 2:27 pm

Who said we were losing? Lawyers like to fight over this. Being a Christian (A follower of Christ's teachings) we understand that this is what happens. Lawyers were always trying to trap Jesus in these very kinds of things. Read the story of the Good Samaritan Luke chapter 10. As American's we are shocked that we have come so far from our history as a nation built on religious freedom. And all you have proven being a Deist is that you label and lump all Christians "on the whole" you don't know me you don't know how I treat others. yet you are so sure that I am interested in what others are doing wrong? I am surely interested in the wrong being done here. How do you separate who you are from what you do? Why should we expect these people to stop practicing their faith? On their own time? And WHO turned them in? Isn't that the question here? These people who get offended when Christians practice their faith openly, do they read all of our Constitution? Do they know the price that was paid defending it? If we are accused in this country we have the right to stand before our accusers! The cowards who start all of this need to come out of the dark shadows and face the people that they are hurting.
Readthebook

September 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm

Jesus also said "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."
azvikefan

September 28, 2011 at 2:47 pm

I call it the anti-American civil liberties union.
Jerry

September 28, 2011 at 2:51 pm

I agree
thereisnogod

September 28, 2011 at 3:39 pm

Nice, then you and your fellow christers can trample peoples rights more easily.
ariel2900

September 28, 2011 at 2:50 pm

Liar. HA!
Ben

September 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Daniel, if you will do some research of the difference between Islam and Christianity then you will see that there is no way that the 2 religions worship the same God. Before you call someone ignorant you might want to make sure you have your facts straight.
zarnot

September 28, 2011 at 3:00 pm

They don't. If you understood The differences between the Bible and the Koran, you could very easily see why they claim to worship different gods. Any Muslim or Christian who understands their religion will tell you that.
S. Morgan

September 28, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Southern Christians???? I find you to be the ignorant one sir. Meeting in public to pray does not shove Christianity down anyones throat…it is excercising our right in this country TO pray. If gays can march and muslims can stop in any parking lot to bow down and pray to the east (which I have seen done several times) and my children have to be exposed to secular America….then yes…by all means students and teachers….bow your head to pray….if you are offended by it….TURN AWAY AND DON"T JOIN IN!
J.C

September 28, 2011 at 3:09 pm

Who do the muslims say Jeus is? We do not worship the same God.
Its all about Jesus the name the world hates.
Mr. McHmmmm

September 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm

Either that or some people are so ignorant that they don't understand that the two are very different.
Southern chic

September 28, 2011 at 3:21 pm

Ironically, you show your ignorance by grouping everyone in the south that is christian as ignorant. Prayer is prayer. As an american citizen, I could give a rats patootie who you pray to. HOWEVER, if I want to pray in public or my child wants to pray in school then by the constitution I am within my rights. I think that the will of a few have affected our country as whole. I'll pray for you here in the sunny south.
Sam

September 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm

It must be hard being so simple minded!
Jim

September 28, 2011 at 3:31 pm

Have you ever asked them who they pray too? I have and the only answer I got was GOD. I asked who was God? They replied God. Do you really think they believe that they pray to a God of the Jews? I think not.
Lou Sands

September 28, 2011 at 3:31 pm

Wake up They are changing the meals, you can't say anything against Islam only Christians. Our freedoms are being taken away little by little. Lou Sands
rob

September 28, 2011 at 3:32 pm

Yeah, I went to my Catholic church and we had to pray facing Mecca and Jesus name was Alah.
Mark Bare

September 28, 2011 at 3:38 pm

I am an atheist and far more educated than you (degrees in Geology and Biology) and I have no problem with them praying. When are the weak-minded ACLU flunkies going to grant others the rights they demand so loudly for themselves? We all say we want the right to do and speak as we please but how short-sighted we are when it comes to extending that right to others. Their prayer has no power over you and if your kid is too stupid to know the difference between individual acts and authoritarian acts then they need to be on the little bus.
Maddy Farfan

September 28, 2011 at 3:39 pm

That's because the "southern Christians" who are so "ignorant" apparently have more going on in their heads than a stuck-up fool like you Daniel. The muslims and the Christians certainly DON'T "pray to the same God"… You are just another lame-stream-media parrot. Seems that these so-called "ignorant" southern Christians are rightfully laughing at YOUR ignorance about such basic religious facts. Too bad for you!
David

September 28, 2011 at 3:40 pm

1) Where did you read anywhere in the article that said this was part of the student's education? The prayer was to take place BEFORE school even started.

2) Muslims and Christians do NOT worship the same God. Allah is NOT the same as the Christian God. If you knew the Bible, you would know that. It is YOU who is ignorant.
J Hall

September 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Daniel, "people" aren't just going to correct this Marxist assertion of yours that the state must uphold godlessness,but Patrick Henry himself,you know,the guy who said "give me liberty,or give me death".
But you probably think of him as a "racist elitist old white slaveowner",huh?

The first amendment DOES NOT stipulate "separation of church and state" it stipulates that the government may not adopt an official religion and then force it down everyone's throat -AND THIS INCLUDES ATHEISM.
You people are as bad as the Monarchs of England were- demanding that people subject themselves to your beliefs in public.
People HAVE THE RIGHT to express themselves -AND THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS- anywhere they please.

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity and freedom to worship here."
-Patrick Henry
Jens

September 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm

You are showing a bias against Christians in general, but mostly an ignorant bias against those of us living in the south. Religion may not have a place in the public education curriculum except to discuss culturally, but that does not mean that people should be completely muted when expressing their own ideology. Suppression is an ugly thing.
SouthernCross

September 28, 2011 at 3:46 pm

Mr. McDowell,

I understand you said "most" southern Christians, but let me say that "most" of these southern christians, myself included, are very open to people practicing other religions. No matter where they're at. Freedom of religion is highly reguarded, and as a member of the U.S. military, I take pride to protect these rights. You, good sir, simply make yourself look like you know nothing of the south. Whether someone's Christian, Islamic, Jewish, or Buddhist, it doesn't matter, we're all human, and have the right to practice whatever religion without getting shot for it. That's what makes this country a whole. As far as your comment about no religion in public education, you must've forgotten that this is one nation under GOD. If it were the 40's, everyone would still be saying daily prayers each day before school. It's a shame that this country has come to this. Mainly because of people like you. Thanks.
oneidsam

September 28, 2011 at 3:50 pm

Apparently you don't know much about the south .
Most of the " southern Christians " as you call them, have migrated there from the north.
By the way we pray to a God whose son is Jesus Christ .
craig

September 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Daniel,
That which you posted was pure conjecture and stupidity, at best. God Bless you…
Robert

September 28, 2011 at 4:02 pm

Where on earth did you get that non-sense only one GOD many gods you are the one who is wrong
Brett

September 28, 2011 at 4:02 pm

If you understand the God of the Bible and the god of the Koran, they are not the same thing. Christians pray to a God who is personable, is knowable through Jesus Christ. Christians believe God is One God manifested in three distinct personalities, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Christians worship the One true God who does not force Himself on us. Muslims believe in a god who is more like a force and is unknowable. They deny Jesus Christ as God and believe their Allah is not three persons. The Christian God became one of us while the Islamic god did not. So know, we do not pray to the same god. Southern Christians are not ignorant, you are! Saying otherwise is like calling a blue ball blue and a red ball red and saying they arethe same color. They are not.
tkpp

September 28, 2011 at 4:10 pm

if you really think that Christians and muslims serve the same God you might want to study those two Gods a little bit better before taking that stand
Jeff Chase

September 28, 2011 at 4:10 pm

Oh Don't bet on that Daniel. You had better get your facts straight. First we realize that freedom of religion, is any religion. As far as the same God as muslims go, He is the same God, but we as Christians pray to Jesus Christ. Thats where we get Christian from. The muslims can pray to God all they want, but God only listens to prayers sent through his son Jesus, who died on the cross for all sin.
Ajax

September 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm

People who make silly statements identifying Muslim & Christian gods as the same, rarely study both (or even one) religions. The only thing you got right was identifying the Muslim god w/ a little "g".
Joel

September 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm

Daniel, did you get all the attention you wanted? Because I believe you posted your rant to only get attention. You seem to have no idea about what you stated. Almighty God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is not the same as the god of Islam. I will pray for you Daniel that the Spirit of God might open your understanding to the truth. For your sake, I surely hope you come to a saving knowledge of this truth.
Be blessed my friend!
Michael B

September 28, 2011 at 4:14 pm

thank you for calling me an ignorant southern christian. However, as most christians around here do, we do not pray to the same god that muslims do simply because they pray to Allah and we pray to God. As far as letting Islamic prayers go, I have no problem with their praying because it is their right to pray to whoever they believe in because that is called America. America allows you to worship or not worship as you see fit. This case however is not about that. This case is about infringing on the teachers personal right and freedom to pray and worship.
Michael B.

September 28, 2011 at 4:14 pm

2nd Part…They are not the government they just work for the government and therefore can do whatever they want to do with their religious FREEDOM. The school system can say that the teachers cannot use their classrooms to preach or cannot allow only christian material in the classroom but they cannot tell them that they can't pray and that is per the 1st Ammendment of the Constitution which has nothing to do with Separation of Church and state but states that the government cannot pick one religion over another. We honestly don't know who those teachers were praying to so we cannot say they were praying to God, Allah, or Buddha for that matter. We are ignorant if we think we can control peoples lives like that.
Jim Rider

September 28, 2011 at 4:19 pm

Hi Daniel.
Interesting comment. The Muslim god is not the same as the Christian God. To the Muslims, their god says it is OK to kill Jews and treat any non-Muslim as an infidel. Yet, the Christian God says to love your enemy and to do good to those who mistreat you! Either God is crazy or they are NOT the SAME GOD! I think it is OBVIOUS which is true.
cantcomprehend

September 28, 2011 at 4:19 pm

As a Christian I support every persons right to pray or not to pray.
ariel2900

September 28, 2011 at 2:52 pm

You can put us in a closet, but we when we come out—we'll have nothing of which to be ashamed.
Anne Sears

September 28, 2011 at 3:02 pm

Good for the Nazis you mean. Waht if you were told you couldn't post here ?
alwaysright41

September 28, 2011 at 3:06 pm

Was anyone head forced to bow, or was anyone threatened for not participating? That is the point. Now the threat is if you do bow your head. You are absolutely backwards on this issue. You must be very young and naive, or a liberal, or both. I was one ignorant liberal myself until my mid-twenties, then i started paying attention.
tankernav

September 28, 2011 at 3:09 pm

Ray looks gay
Jim

September 28, 2011 at 3:33 pm

No one is pushing anything. I think this is called student led. I just wonder how the board handles students being somewhere the teachers aren't.
paul

September 28, 2011 at 4:36 pm

Its obvious that your last name should be Flaming
Rob

September 28, 2011 at 3:34 pm

Yeah, I had to pr8 to A l a h and face Meka when I went to Ca tho lic church the other day.
Paul

September 28, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Just what religiion are you talking about? I don't want your religion in my government, and I'm sure you don't want my religion is yours.
vivianclare

September 28, 2011 at 4:56 pm

I challenge you to provide ONE concrete example of someone's constitutional rights being taken away by a Christian.