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Buckeyeblue

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22. While I agree with you that religion may be more harmful than good

Reply to angrychair (Reply #18)

Sun Jun 9, 2019, 02:38 PM

Jun 2019

I have to balance my beliefs with the beliefs of others. And I also have to co-exist with my neighbors (as do my kids and spouse). I do have a line, that if crossed I would speak up and ask that the action/behavior be remediated. I think the administrators at the school know they are walking a fine line with this. And the decorations are nicely done.

And I do think if another religion wanted to put up a symbol it would be allowed.

While I think we give too much deference to religious beliefs, I do think it is everyone's right to practice their religion. We just shouldn't be making policies based on 2000 year old myths.

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Football coach baptizing on school property [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2019 OP

That kind of stuff has been tolerated by public schools for decades. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #1

I was a member of YFC (youth for Christ) that met Friday afternoons after classes ... marble falls Jun 2019 #3

Dave Daubenmire got fired for shit like this. Archae Jun 2019 #2

Could we have a link to this story, please? MineralMan Jun 2019 #4

It's Alabama. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2019 #5

Before I clicked on the link, I knew DownriverDem Jun 2019 #6

FTS Traildogbob Jun 2019 #9

Right, because there are no ignorant people anywhere else in the country. cwydro Jun 2019 #13

Do the parents of these kids know this overzealous religious onetexan Jun 2019 #7

parents are probably overzealous religious nuts as well pstokely Jun 2019 #29

His mobile soul-saving machine: dalton99a Jun 2019 #8

They were here in KCMO. Last summer in Northeast Park leftyladyfrommo Jun 2019 #11

Religion is just a cult rockfordfile Jun 2019 #23

My small school district allows a private citizen to decorate for Christmas and Easter Buckeyeblue Jun 2019 #10

That doesn't bother me one bit. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2019 #12

With all due respect it does hurt angrychair Jun 2019 #18

While I agree with you that religion may be more harmful than good Buckeyeblue Jun 2019 #22

I appreciate your position angrychair Jun 2019 #24

"Their religion now dominates every aspect of our lives" yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2019 #25

I worry as well...I think things are beyond bad Buckeyeblue Jun 2019 #27

"the irony of having their God's name on money eludes them. " yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2019 #31

The constitution doesn't require religion be banned - Ms. Toad Jun 2019 #20

...that the government sanction of a religion was, in essence, a threat to religion keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #14

...rather than let the parents decide how to raise their children. keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #15

I used to live in this county. They are extremely backward Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #16

When and where does this stuff end in public school. usaf-vet Jun 2019 #17

Where's the smart ass kid yelling "AGGGHHHH! It burns! It burns!" hunter Jun 2019 #19

u can bet kids who dont go along with this are penalized and abused by their teen peers nt msongs Jun 2019 #21

Here is a similar case from 2016 in Mississippi: John1956PA Jun 2019 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #28

Slippery slope... brooklynite Jun 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #32