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I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« on: June 03, 2011, 10:28:02 AM »
Doesn't include preventing students from praying or prohibiting them from saying "Amen".

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/02/prayer-prohibited-at-graduation-ceremony/?test=latestnews

Of course, there is no ongoing attempts to purge Christianity from the public square in this country and I'm sure someone will be along to tell me that students exercising their right to free expression of religion is a terrible, horrible breach of the first amendment. Or something.

And that if schools don't crack down on expressions of (Christian) religion, they are obviously establishing religion.
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Re: I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 03:23:03 PM »
The Valedictorian is set up to make history.  All the other speakers are selected by the school and could arguably have been selected because of their religious views.  The Valedictorian is not, and his (or her) words are strictly his own, and the judge's ruling violates his 1st Amendment rights.

The Texas Atty General has stated that the federal judge has overstepped his authority.  I wonder if the state police and the local sheriff will back that up.  Could be a showdown between the federal police and the state police when the feds try to arrest someone...


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Re: I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 04:03:08 PM »
"The judge declared that the Schultz family and their son would “suffer irreparable harm” if anyone prayed at the ceremony"

Well, only if the prayers were answered....  :angel:
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Re: I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 05:59:47 PM »
I wonder what would happen if they substituted "F.U., Judge Fred Biery" for the "amen"....  =D
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Re: I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2011, 10:57:44 AM »
Quote from: Ned Hamford on June 03, 2011, 04:03:08 PM
"The judge declared that the Schultz family and their son would “suffer irreparable harm” if anyone prayed at the ceremony"

Well, only if the prayers were answered....  :angel:

Who knew religion was still so powerful, so threatening.  Truth is, it is, and the Left knows this.
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Re: I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2011, 11:04:54 AM »
Quote from: longeyes on June 04, 2011, 10:57:44 AM
Who knew religion was still so powerful, so threatening.  Truth is, it is, and the Left knows this.

As an Atheist, I just view them as words.  I can't understand what is so harmful about someone else's words.  You want to pray? Just don't make me do so, too. 
 
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Re: I guess "prohibiting the free excercise thereof"...
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2011, 11:20:31 AM »
Judge Biery's ruling was overturned yesterday by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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