Mar 8, 2012
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A Virginia high school is threatening to remove a student from the National Honor Society because she completed her community service work at a local church.
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The 17-year-old senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology filed a federal lawsuit claiming that she is a victim of religious discrimination.
“In essence, she was targeted and discriminated against solely because of the religious nature of her community service work,” said Matt Sharp, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund. Sharp is represented the unidentified student in her lawsuit.
“There’s no honor in penalizing an honors student’s community service to children just because it happens to be faith-based,” Sharp said. “Positive community service and leadership like this should be encouraged by schools, not subjected to unconstitutional discrimination.”
The trouble started last fall when the student submitted her required hours for membership in the National Honor Society. Students are required to perform at least 12 hours of service to maintain membership. Sharp said his client had more than 46 hours of service – working with children in her church’s “Kids Quest” Sunday school program.
However, the faculty adviser told the student that her hours would not count because her work was done in a church and was in violation of district policy.
According to the ADF, the Fairfax County School Board’s Faith-Based Service Policy states that in order to be considered for credit, faith-based activities “must have a secular purpose…and may not include preparation or participation in the performance of religious services.”
The National Honor Society addressed the issue in a memorandum dated April 2010 and titled, “Can activities done for a religious group be counted as service hours for members completing NHS or NJHS chapter service requirements?”
In short, the NHS said the answer is “yes and no.”
According to the memorandum, teaching Sunday school at church “may be readily fall under the aspect of leadership experiences also required of members. Assuming the responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and supervising a group of students for an hour would generally be seen as evidence of demonstrated responsibility and leadership skills for an individual student.”
However, the NHS defers final permission to the individual school district, noting “One can argue both sides of this question.”
A spokesperson for the school system said they were not aware of the lawsuit and would be unable to comment.
Sharp said the school system’s behavior has been outrageous.
“It’s the school policy that prohibits any credit for community service done at church,” he said. “She sees a need and is passionate to help these children. But because it’s done through her church she was told her hours would not be recognized, but if she had gone to the local Boys and Girls Club and done the exact time of work she would have been given credit.”
Unless his client makes up the 12 hours of community service along with four additional hours, her name will be submitted for removal from the NHS.
“This really is an outrageous example of targeting religious community service and religious beliefs for discrimination,” Sharp said.
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I wonder if an Eagle Scout were to submit his hours spent on a service project would they count? They used to.
I wonder if an Eagle Scout were to submit his hours spent on a service project would they count? They used to.
I wonder if an Eagle Scout were to submit his hours spent on a service project would they count? They used to.
I wonder if an Eagle Scout were to submit his hours spent on a service project would they count? They used to.
I wonder if an Eagle Scout were to submit his hours spent on a service project would they count? They used to.
NHS membership is just another goodie for her resume. Very few members are actually "active" in the society. When she applies to college, it won't matter where she did the service. They'll care more that she demonstrated long term interest in an activity and that she gained something from it. I'd resign from NHS and join another club.
Again we see an attack on religious connection, would they dare to discriminate if it was a Muslim student working at a Mosque with children, I bet not. The program was called Kid's Quest and she donated more than 3 times the requirement. What is wrong with this picture..working with kids is one of the most important services one can give….it should serve as an example of good values and community commitment, a real contribution to the community in general….however if she did this routinely throughout her high school years I might suggest she be involved elsewhere in community service.
This is so wrong on so many levels. Has the NHS forgotten the word "honor" in their name? Seems so. Shame on them.
This is so wrong on so many levels. Has the NHS forgotten the word "honor" in their name? Seems so. Shame on them.
I agree with the school. Sunday School is not a community service. It is service to God. If it had been outreach done by the Church I would have felt different about.
I agree with the school. Sunday School is not a community service. It is service to God. If it had been outreach done by the Church I would have felt different about.
Volunteering for a Sunday school program by teaching children they will burn in Hell if they don't accept Jesus is not something that desserves recognition.
Volunteering for a Sunday school program by teaching children they will burn in Hell if they don't accept Jesus is not something that desserves recognition.
And you know she taught that – HOW? What an ill-informed idiotic comment you made.
Dolphie Ness Oh I'm sorry…are you not taught Hell is is a real place in Sunday school? Are you not taught that if you don't believe in Jesus, you will go to Hell? This to me, is child abuse. So once again, she does not desserve any praise for this.
Nicholas Zis sad to see that you are so brainwashed at such a young age.
Go back to playing your video game
Nicholas Zis Actually we were taught in Sunday school that "ours is a loving and merciful God". No mention of going to hell if you don't believe.
This line of thinking is just another weapon in the arsenal of the secularists and their atheist comrades. Before denouncing something, maybe you should learn first hand about it. In other words, DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE LEFT WING SOCIALIST MAINSTREAM MEDIA FEEDS YOU!
Milo Chloe It is not I that is brainwashed, it is you, to believe the most corrupt and vile idea of religion, to be a good thing, is simply misguided and dangerous. As for Kenny Prescott, until you have seen your friends killed first hand by the parties of God as I have, I suggest you rethink your comment about secularists weapons. Last time I checked, it wasn't an atheists that flew planes into buildings, or sent thousands of warriors on a "Holly Cleansing" against anyone who didn't believe as they do. The reason I am an atheist is because of my knowledge of the Bible and the vile and corrupt teachings preached in it. Most atheists know more about religion than believers do.
Nicholas Zis Wanna bet? I would say that I am fairly well versed in the bible. And even more so on history. (pick an era)
As for seeing people die because of a hate filled religion, I was a Marine for 6 years (86-92) I was in Operation Desert Storm. I saw what a holy book, (not the Bible) has taught people.
You are atheist because of what teachings? Jesus said, "love thy neighbor". How dare he! that's so hateful. "If a man slaps you on your left cheek offer him your right as well." It's sickening how hateful that is! You are absolutely right! preaching love and compassion is just vile & corrupt.
Religions can be vile & corrupt, but the lessons IN the Bible are not. I was taught that religion is the easy part, FAITH is the hard part.
Don't believe everything the secularist socialist teach you.
Kenny Prescott Jesus also preached that any man who doesn't follow him, will not enter the kingdom of heaven. It does not matter, how good you are. This is a horrible thing to be preaching to the masses. He wanted people to love the same lord who murdered millions of innocents. If you really are as well versed in the Bible as you say you are, than I don't have to point out the evil found in the Old Testament. AS for you being a Marine, Semper Fi, I don't have to explain to you how horrible religion can be. The bible and the Quran are very similar. The bible also preaches stoning for adultery and death to apostasy among other cruelties. This is horrible to be teaching our young.
Nicholas Zis I will agree that the OLD testament does teach of stoning to death. Yet in the NEW testament Jesus said, "He who is without sin cast the first stone". Jesus did say, "No one comes to the father except through me". I was taught that his meaning was that no one was able to get into heaven except through Jesus's suffering and death and resurrection. He had to die for our sins so we all could receive eternal life.
People will always interpret things in ways that fits their agenda. If you believe that religion is evil, you will interpret the Bible as evil.
Oh and OORAH
Kenny Prescott Kenny Prescott Jesus was full of contradictions. In Matthew 5:44 he says to love your enemies, in Luke 19:27 he says to reign over your enemies and bring them before me and slay them. I guess consistency is not a qualifier for holiness. Bribery and threats of blackmail is how religion functions, and always will. Also, you cannot just throw out the Old Testament, it is still the word of God, the God you worship. Matthew 4:10 says, "You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve." So clearly, if God says something, it is law. Don't toss out the bits you don't like, you own it now…practice what you preach. Be honest, out of the 613 laws found in the Bible, how many do you really follow? Half-assing your religion is the same an disobeying God's law. It's hypocritical, and I have no time for hypocrites. Good day, sir…and HOOYAH
Kenny Prescott Kenny Prescott Jesus was full of contradictions. In Matthew 5:44 he says to love your enemies, in Luke 19:27 he says to reign over your enemies and bring them before me and slay them. I guess consistency is not a qualifier for holiness. Bribery and threats of blackmail is how religion functions, and always will. Also, you cannot just throw out the Old Testament, it is still the word of God, the God you worship. Matthew 4:10 says, "You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve." So clearly, if God says something, it is law. Don't toss out the bits you don't like, you own it now…practice what you preach. Be honest, out of the 613 laws found in the Bible, how many do you really follow? Half-assing your religion is the same an disobeying God's law. It's hypocritical, and I have no time for hypocrites. Good day, sir…and HOOYAH
Nicholas Zis Jesus said "I am the NEW covenant" as with NEW laws they supersede the old law. He also said; "Render unto Caesar what is Caesars' and render unto God what is Gods'". There is NO hypocrisy here. Just interpretation. As you choose to interpret everything in the Bible as evil, I tend to view the Bible as a moral compass. I would much rather live in a society where people embrace the concept of loving thy neighbor and honoring thy parents. Where people follow the principal of the Good Samaritan. These are concepts oddly enough that come from the Bible.
Don't forget it was people looking for freedom from persecution for believing as they did that settled this nation. That is why on May 14, 1607 the pilgrims landed on Jamestown Island. And here we are 5 centuries later having to fight for freedom from religious persecution again.
I see most people have avoided replying to your idiotic statement. Like the old saying goes, it's easy to avoid idiots; they always reveal themselves. However, since you chose to quote from the Bible, then it is YOU who must own it. Have you studied ancient Aramaic? Biblical Hebrew? Have you? See, you're just as lost as the fundamentalist Christians who take every single word from the Bible literally. You also do the same, judging from your posts. No thought. No research. Nothing but spouting your hate and using the Bible (literal, word for word) as your weapon. You're an idiot, but you're no more an idiot than those who blow up abortion clinics in "God's name". So Congratulations! Go get an education. Go study many religions. Try to see past your nose. It's a struggle, but you can do it. Kid.
Nicholas Zis PS Since I have made my point, and since it is obvious that your answer to whether you have studied the ancient languages that were mistranslated into the Bible we see today is clearly no, (which means you have NO idea what they really were trying to say) I will refrain from putting you back into your bad boy corner again (meaning: I will not argue the point that atheists who spout hate are morons). I leave this discussion with a happy heart and a song on my lips. You must surely be embarrassed enough. But you're young; you'll recover.
If she gave free birth control to Georgetown law students Obama would give her the Medal of Freedom.
If she gave free birth control to Georgetown law students Obama would give her the Medal of Freedom.
I am a pastor. I have read through several of the comments on this story. Here is the issue I keep having. I keep seeing people say that service through the church is community service since the church is part of the community. I agree that the statement is true, the church is part of the community, but not all service to the church is community service. Sometimes we're not serving the community so much as we're just serving ourselves. I want all of my congregation involved serving the community, and forgive me but I see that as serving outside of our church's four walls. Now this young lady may have been serving in a program that minister's to the needs of kids in her community, who did not go to her church. If that is the case then more power to her, she should get credit for her work. But if she was simply ministering to the kids who were already involved in her church then that really isn't community service, it's service to her church, and she really should have gotten approval for that kind of work ahead of time. I mean let's face it, sometimes it is a lot easier to serve the people of your church, the people you're comfortable with, than it is to go out and really serve and minister to your community.
I am glad that you are not my pastor. Community is community – period. The church is a community and its community is part of a bigger community which in turn is part of a bigger community. To separate any part of it makes it pieces rather than a whole. WE are the body of christ – WE are the church. WE are the whole. With that being said… I must state that I have stopped using the word community these days. I prefer to call it neighborhood as I have come to dislike the word commun…
I think I understand what you are saying: if she was serving members rather than non-members, for the purposes of the Honors club it wasn't enough volunteerism because she most likely would have been doing this anyway. However, to take the message out to non-members, trying to bring people to Christ, that is more in-the-spirit of what the Honors club wanted. Helping believers solidify their faith is a good thing, but bringing the Word to non-believers and helping them find Jesus, is a better thing. Or am I off-base?
so somehow Pastor reinforcng this typ of service activity even to your own flock is some how not a service to your community. Sad … very sad that you think so little of the effect of your parishioners outside of the confines of your four walls! Maybe thats the problem that ar YOUR four walls and not C
hrist's four walls?
One purpose of the church is for us to be equipped to reach out to those outside the church. If this young woman was ministering to church members in order to equip them to reach out to unbelievers, she was definitely serving her community. Paul often commended those in the church who ministered to their fellow saints. A strong church of believers who love one another and are lifting each other up are a great asset to any community.
According to the ADF, the Fairfax County School Board’s Faith-Based Service Policy states that in order to be considered for credit, faith-based activities “must have a secular purpose…and may not include preparation or participation in the performance of religious services.”.
The real problem lies with this policy. But she should do the 12 hours in a secular community service to keep her spot because that is what is in the rules. Then she should lead the charge to get that rule changed. What better way to show leadership?
Mike Elliott – You are missing his pt. He is making a distinction. He is correct and in the end this student will get the hours. I get the feeling you are blinded by your hatred of the left/Obama. This story is about a single decision made by one faculty member. Not a series of decisions that diminish the work done in and for churches. We need to be careful not to jump to conclusions.
She needs to contact the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice). They defend religious rights and freedoms. Legal Helpline Phone: 757-226-2489.
As one who earned the privilege of being a member of the National Honor Society, I am appalled by this decision and this discrimination. I will be contacting the NHS and may even post on their facebook page my strong disagreement with this school district's action. If we join together, maybe NHS will withdraw its support for this school's chapter. We can no longer sit by and watch our consitutional rights be stripped away and our student of faith openly discriminated against.
Just to point out – her lawyer didn't say that if she did the same type of work elsewhere it would have counted, he said if she did the time of work. That is big difference, factually.
That said, this isn't just about community service — there are a lot of scholarship dollars at stake for NHS students. This could cost the girl admission to certain colleges and scholarships. I hope her lawyer was smart enough to form a non-profit studying the advance of progressive secularism in her community, so she could fulfill her volunteer requirement while suing the school district.
If she wanted her hours to be recognized, she should have been handing out condoms in a gay bath house; or, in the alternative, she could have had an abortion at an Occupy protest. But, volunteering at a church? How dare she!
Remember what Reagan said! "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we are a nation gone under." This only shows that America has already gone under! God help us!
Remember what Reagan said! "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we are a nation gone under." This only shows that America has already gone under! God help us!
As one who earned the privilege of being a member of the National Honor Society, I am appalled by this decision and this discrimination. I will be contacting the NHS and may even post on their facebook page my strong disagreement with this school district's action. If we join together, maybe NHS will withdraw its support for this school's chapter. We can no longer sit by and watch our constitutional rights be stripped away and our student of faith openly discriminated against.
Beth- It is not a district decision yet. It was local. See my posts. Please dont jump to conclusions. This is tearing us our country apart when assumptions are made. It is not us vs them!
Go Beth— I'm prouid of you for standing up. We need more voices !
Yes, Beth– makes me want to TURN IN my Honor Society pin! And I've had it a LOOOONNNG time!
We the people need to wake up. They are coming after our freedom. How much more obvious can it be?
I am surprised how many supporters here apparently didn't read the article. She wasn't feeding the hungry or teaching reading to anyone of any faith who came. She was teaching church doctrine. That's proselytizing, not charity. It only serves believers of her faith, not the community. Let her teach and convert to her beliefs on her own time.
We the people need to wake up. They are coming after our freedom. How much more obvious can it be? We are not in a battle of Socialism vs. Capitalism. The battle is Socialism vs. Freedom! Let freedom ring.
AMEN! LET FREEDOM RING BABY!
We the people need to wake up. They are coming after our freedom. How much more obvious can it be? We are not in a battle of Socialism vs. Capitalism. The battle is Socialism vs. Freedom! Let freedom ring.
As a National Honor Society student myself since 1981, I'm very disappointed about this. Certainly not surprised given the mandate that public schools are instructed to shove down our youth today but very, very disappointed. Others who have been long time members who also have ties to church should be as well. This student deserves to be member and the NHS needs to get off of it, step up to the plate, and back this student 100%. It is a slap in the face to this student and every other student that became a NHS member and was involved in church related activities growing up and are active now.
As for the school; the school system; the local, state and federal goverment involvement; and the very people who are inforcing this because their selffish politcal agenda, I personnally damn them for considering this action.
Being a honor student and should have known the rules, she probably belongs to a church group and volunteers frequently so decided to add that time to her credit.It does not have anything to do with religion at all. She tried to cheat and simply got caught.
You may be a cheater – don't assume everyone else is a cheater. The girl put in over 46hrs – FAR more than what was required. The national rules do not coincide with the school's after the fact rules. Religious charitable organizations and deeds have been recognized for centuries – why suddenly, with this school, at this time is it no longer acceptable?
Now if she had done the same exact work at a mosque…. GAG-BARF!
Scott
I do believe in giving any one asecond chance, let her make it up.
Too bad she wasn't a Muslim. It would have been front page news.
this is absolutely absurd.
But…if she starts a "Condoms for Collage Students" program for those kids that are dropping $50K a year at say…Georgetown Law…but can't seem to find protection money…well that would be just fine.
If you would like to write to the National Honor Society. Here is the email listed on their official website:
nhs@nhs.us
It may also be beneficial to send a letter to the American Family Association asking for them to take action.
There contact info is:
contact@afa.net
You guys are all a bunch of tools.
Impeach the Fairfax Virginia School Board as they apperantely have no socially redeeming value.
This is typical liberal bullshit!
You think this is the first time a student submitted church supported activities, for their community service, at this school? I'm guessing the odds there are low. All the student has to demonstrate is one time, in the past, that it happened. And, she will. Case closed. Chalk up one for the faithful. God knows we need it.
What kind of country are living in when volunteering at church is seen as something less? In a country where religious institutions are under attack! That is, unless it's muslim, then people are afraid to say anything lest they lose their head!
My National Honor Society experience involved sitting in a study hall with other members because our lowlife faculty advisor stole the group's cash. I have been jaded about the National HONOR Society since and stories like this only confirm what I already knew.
I could rant and rave about how this young lady is being discriminated against for her Christian beliefs, or about the idea of 'required' comunity service, but we already understand all of that, don't we? No, I will only say here that she has already acheived 'honor' status in the eyes of God, and the 'state' can never take that away from her. From this event, she will learn much. May the Lord bless her and keep her all her days. Amen.
AMEN FRANK! SO RIGHT!
Where are the rest of the parents? They should be at the school with shotguns to run the idiot administration of liberal anti-American democrat AH's out of the state.
May I say as an NHS member of this exact school…. that we all are told of this policy before joining? That anything that qualifies as religious outreach won't count for community service? Any community service must affect the community as a whole, not a specific religious group. She's not being prohibited from teaching Sunday school. I fail to see religious discrimination here. Teaching at any religious institution would be rejected under these rules.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
That sounds reasonable to me. If you work at the church's food bank and help anyone who needs it, that would count. Teaching kids in your church about Jesus doesn't count. It's the type of work that is the issue, not where it is done.
But to a fundamentalist, giving out food just keeps people alive while teaching people about Jesus could save their eternal soul. The second is much more important, so they can't understand why that type of volunteer service wouldn't be encouraged by the school.
Erik Jensen Exactly. The FCPS school board doesn't have fundamentalist Christians on it, so we don't have that policy…
I guess that's an assumption about the religious leanings of the board? I appreciate your response since you are at the same school. I'm curious about the wording of a service that "affects the community as a whole". There certainly may be community service activities performed to which I am opposed based on my belief that government intrusion/funding in community actions quite often has an unconstitutional basis. Any thoughts?
I guess that's an assumption about the religious leanings of the board? I appreciate your response since you are at the same school. I'm curious about the wording of a service that "affects the community as a whole". There certainly may be community service activities performed to which I am opposed based on my belief that government intrusion/funding in community actions quite often has an unconstitutional basis. Any thoughts?
Nancy, here's the exact text of Fairfax County Public School's policy: "For faith-based services, the activity must have a secular purpose and be based on a recognized need in the community. Activities must affect individuals beyond the immediate religious community and may not include preparation or participation in the performance of religious services."
The student agreed to those terms when she joined. It should be noted, however, that the school board responded to the lawsuit by promising to count the hours and restore the student's membership. http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/195619/158/School-Vs-Church-Fairfax-Backs-Down
I can see the student's side on this one. I am catching trouble from parents for the dismissal of NHS students that were taken to the Police Station for underage drinking which is against the law. Some of the studens and their parents are appealing their dismissal. Am I wrong to think NHS students should be above the influence.
I agree with you Cathy!! — I don't know the details, but I think they should be above the influence……
From the MCHS website……
National Honor Society
The MCHS National Honor Society lives by the four cardinal principles of the organization: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. Students must have a 3.5 grade point or better to be invited to join the organization. Members must hold firm and true to their commitment to learning and to follow and lead others in the Catholic teachings. Each person in the organization is to shine the light of truth and to lead that others may follow their light, to keep burning in our school high ambition for the enduring values of life and to serve……
While it's unfortunate the student's decided to participate in under aged drinking, they need to learn their actions have consequences. The National Honor Society means something, it's not just some words put together. If the NHS is not held to certain standards then in reality, it really means nothing more then a few words put together. Honor has a meaning and is defined as 1. honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: 2. a source of credit or distinction: 3. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: 4.
such respect manifested: 5. high public esteem; fame; glory: I can't really see how under age drinking and being arrested is very fitting here. So I would agree with your decision and I would also have agreed with your decision if it had been my son had done this. If the NHS is held to a very high standard, then it will make it all the more meaningfull to be a part of it.
And again with the persecution complex. One school district doesn't think that leading a Sunday school class constitutes leadership experience and suddenly its "religious discrimination."
Personally, I would just award her the hours and leave it be. But the school district doesn't think its good enough and its honestly their call. I've led Sunday school classes before, and its not exactly rocket science.
So let me ask you a question; If another student had tried to use his position as front man of his high school garage band as 'leadership experience,' citing his duties in coordinating the other band mates, arranging practices, booking venues, etc, would there be this much outrage if that wasn't counted? Because honestly it takes about the same amount, if not more, effort than explaining to kids how Jesus could walk on water.
And again with the persecution complex. One school district doesn't think that leading a Sunday school class constitutes leadership experience and suddenly its "religious discrimination."
Personally, I would just award her the hours and leave it be. But the school district doesn't think its good enough and its honestly their call. I've led Sunday school classes before, and its not exactly rocket science.
So let me ask you a question; If another student had tried to use his position as front man of his high school garage band as 'leadership experience,' citing his duties in coordinating the other band mates, arranging practices, booking venues, etc, would there be this much outrage if that wasn't counted? Because honestly it takes about the same amount, if not more, effort than explaining to kids how Jesus could walk on water.
This schooll board needs to be recalled and the buildings torn down and the enitre mess disenfected for the liberal disease that has rotted it' roots. The only way to stop this flood of contemporary Anti-
Christian hate is through nonviolent voting… organize your communitty an d take your schools back.. then throw the Federal and State government on their ears. Education is a local issue and only a local issue!
I was a member of the NHS… at the end of the day, it is a waste of time… Once you can put on your resume once that you earned it, no one cares… And the only ones that do care are the colleges as part of entrance review. After that – I can guarantee you that all of these little awards and organizations are considered squat by the employers looking to hire.
Interesting when a disaster strikes or the economy is down that community leaders right up to the President ring out the need for churches to get involved and help. Churches were full of displaced people when Katrina hit and Christians provide thousands of hours of time to help those in need when the government couldn't get out of the starting gate. When the need is a national emergency all the government "spokespersons" seem to look the other way when churches get involved to help or if they need some local community service like a church group making improvements to a school. Isn't it ironic.
I never cease to be amazed ….
WOW, SO MUCH GOD HATING IN AMERICA TODAY…….