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Old 01-26-2014, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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A Buddhist couple in Louisiana is suing the Sabine Parish School district for overtly pushing Christianity in class.

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But if you aren’t religious, or if you aren’t a Christian, don’t worry. The school’s overt emphasis on religion—and on one religion in particular—is all perfectly legitimate and lawful under the Constitution and the First Amendment. Just ask the superintendent of schools in the parish, Sara Ebarb, who has said, “[t]his is the Bible Belt” and who asked the parents of a Buddhist student recently if he “has to be raised Buddhist” or if he could “change” his faith and suggested to them that he should transfer to a school where “there are more Asians.” Religious objectors, Ebarb has said, should simply accept the pervasive of official Christianity in Sabine Parish public schools. Easy-peasy, folks, just convert!
WTF??

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Instead of the theory of evolution, your child instead will learn about Roark’s “beliefs about ‘Young Earth’ creationism, informing students that the Big Bang never happened and that the Universe was created by God approximately 6,000 years ago. She also teaches here students that evolution does not exist and has stated that, ‘if evolution were real, it would still be happening. Apes would be turning into humans today.” We are indeed so blessed to have this woman of science teaching our children.

The science class is rigorous, you should know. “Roark also routinely requires students to prove written professions of faith on science exams and other tests and assignments… On one occasion, the final question on an exam presented students with the following fill-in-the-blank question: “ISN’T IT AMAZING WHAT THE _______ HAS MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.” (The correct answer, of course is “the Lord” but don’t worry if your child is not a Christian or otherwise doesn’t know the answer. The teacher will correct him, in front of the class, even if he writes “Lord Boda” because he is Buddhist and in sixth grade).


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Old 01-26-2014, 04:14 PM
 
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I would far prefer a real news article but if true they will likely soon stop what they are doing.
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Old 01-26-2014, 04:27 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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I would far prefer a real news article but if true they will likely soon stop what they are doing.

La school sued for religious harassment of 6th-grade student - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports
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Old 01-26-2014, 04:30 PM
 
Location: San Antonio Texas
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A Buddhist couple in Louisiana is suing the Sabine Parish School district for overtly pushing Christianity in class.



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I hope that these parents sue the pants off of this parish.
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Old 01-26-2014, 04:37 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I agree. No public school should be pushing any religion whatsoever.
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Old 01-26-2014, 04:47 PM
 
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This is why christians will lose elections and the Republicans will lose also. They are the party of dumb as Jindal said, and he should start by cleaning up his state. Dumb people in that state. LMAO
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Old 01-26-2014, 04:49 PM
 
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Thank you. Even if only partially true the school is going to get smacked down.
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Old 01-26-2014, 04:58 PM
 
Location: Barrington
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The Louisiana Department of Education's motto is:

"We believe".
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Old 01-26-2014, 05:23 PM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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does this mean that we can also sue schools that like to push the muslim religion?

we all know how the liberals just love their pet religions.
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Old 01-26-2014, 05:27 PM
 
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does this mean that we can also sue schools that like to push the muslim religion?

we all know how the liberals just love their pet religions.
Which public schools would that be?
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