Death Penalty

[Blutarsky]

(09-05-2015, 09:50 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Their dress code prohibits gang symbols. The district had issues with gangs using rosaries. It was a bad policy and rightfully overturned, but the school wasn't discriminating against the student because of his religion.

A government school was worried about whether or not they could include a religious message in something they publish but decided to risk it and include it? Sounds like no one's religious freedoms were infringed upon, though the school did set itself up for some trouble if anyone had an issue with a bible verse. 

• A principal was worried about whether or not they could permit a student to promote religion in school and deferred the issue to their superior who decided that it was ok because the school wasn't promoting it? Sounds like no one had freedoms infringed upon.
• A principal was worried about whether or not they could permit a student to promote religion in school and had parents complain that it was going on? Sounds like the principal made a decision based on the concerns of the parents who felt religion was being forced on their kids through the school. I agree with the superintendent that it was ok because it reflects the action of the student and not the school. 
• This has nothing to do with religion. The Bible is a pretty poor historical reference. I disagree with this decision. 
• The teacher was worried about what content could be included in class. Sounds like it was all fixed and she now knows that this won't get her in trouble if she permits students to write freely on religion.
• He was allowed to drop the class. The principal reversed the decision. The kid then explained why he felt the class conflicted with his beliefs and the principal then allowed him to drop the class. Sounds like the principal respected his religion once he understood that it was really a religious decision.
  
  

So the principal decided to not promote religion, thus respecting all religions equally?

The problem with most of these is that they involve schools trying to enact policies that ensure that the school is not promoting one religion over another. In cases where it was determined that the policy actually violated a student's rights and that the school did not have to worry about being seen as promoting religion, the correct decision was made. 

I'm going to assume here, but I imagine people would have HUGE issues if these bible verses were replaced with the Quran. 

Just by having to explain away the many charges of violating religious conscience points to the fact that there has been a heightened attack on religious conscience, wouldn't you agree?
Your explanations only means the perps knew they couldn't get away with it.
Have fun with these...
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/other-examples-of-attacks-on-religious-conscience-and-free-exercise

You won't have to explain away this one...its been explained: Drawing of a crucifix deemed "violent" and child needs to undergo psychiatric evaluation. :crazy:
http://www.tauntongazette.com/article/20091215/NEWS/312159872/?Start=2