Controversy erupts after school offers Muslims special room

WSYX 6 News ^ | October 26, 2006

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MASON, Ohio (AP) -- Northeast of Cincinnati, school officials in Mason have taken some heat after two Muslim boys were offered a separate room during the lunch hour.

Superintendent Kevin Bright says it was a "fasting room." He says their parents didn't want the two high school students to have to watch classmates eat while they were fasting for Ramadan.

But school board member Jennifer Miller calls it a "prayer room." At a board meeting earlier this week, she protested, saying America is a Christian nation, not a Muslim nation.

And, a Mason parent said if one group is allowed to pray in school, everyone else should be, too.

The superintendent notes that the two students never even used the room but went to the library during lunch.

[YOUGOTIT]

What you must remember is that the courts and the lawyers want the Muslims to have whatever they want. They only want to put Christians and Jews in camps, so the Muslims can find them easily.

[Sister_T]

Where is the Anti-American Criminal Libertine Union to protest this obvious breach of the so-called "wall of separation of church and state"?

[John Jorsett]

He says their parents didn't want the two high school students to have to watch classmates eat while they were fasting for Ramadan.

Next: banning pork products so that they don't have to watch other students eating ham sandwiches.

[oceanview]

hey, West Point is making similar accomodations for muslim cadets.

[SittinYonder]

The superintendent notes that the two students never even used the room but went to the library during lunch.

LOL.

[caisson71]

Hey, hey!! What happened to "seperation of church and state"?

[Sundog]

Not allowed to have 3-little-pigs in the library when the Muslims are there, need that room to hold offensive books.

[KellyAdmirer]

Well, my school had a "special room" all ready for these little pukes. It was also known as the "bathroom."

[BigBobber]

This speaks volumes about the Muslim psyche.

They have absolutely no confidence in their self-control.

They want to hide from food so they won't be tempted by food. They want to hide from women. They want to hide from other religions. They want to hide from other cultures.

They know when Muslims have a choice, they will not keep Muslim traditions.

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Separation of Christianity and state. All others welcome.

[Biblebelter]

But school board member Jennifer Miller calls it a "prayer room." At a board meeting earlier this week, she protested, saying America is a Christian nation, not a Muslim nation.

She cannot protest loud enough and long enough for my liking.

[GOP_Proud]

Mason, OH.

I think this is the home town of the guy who does the great Christmas lights. The one who made Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Wizards of Winter so popular on the net last year with a video.

[GOP_Proud]

They want to hide from food so they won't be tempted by food. They want to hide from women. They want to hide from other religions. They want to hide from other cultures. If you were fasting and never saw food, were you even tempted? So what's the point? Hmmm...

[taxesareforever]

Well, my school had a "special room" all ready for these little pukes. It was also known as the "bathroom."

And the koran will be in the provided receptacles.

[RS]

Be carefull - if these kids claim to become ill watching people eat pork, some judge will rule that's its a disability .... then you're REALLY in trouble.

[dcrider182]

WTF? so.. we, as Americans have a separation of church and state.. we can not read the bible, pray ANYWHERE around the school. can't say the Pledge of Allegiance becasue it has the phrase. "one nation UNDER GOD" but a foreign boy can have a separate room for their religion? where are we going to stand up? when are we going to be tired of having OUR culture watered down? this needs to stop. when are we going to stop talking about fixing the problem, stand together and fix it ourselves, with our hands, not mouths?

I'm disgusted

[manic4organic]

I'd like to give them all their own rooms. In the Islamistan country of their choice.

[Clump]

What happened to "seperation of church and state"?

That phrase only applies to radical Christian intolerant bigots who are as bad or worse than the Taliban don't you know? /sarcasm

I am glad our Founders aren't around to witness this crap. There aren't strong enough words to describe their likely reaction.

[doug from upland]

Good argument. If they can pray, anyone should be allowed to pray.