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[German] Muslim minister-designate calls for state school crucifix ban
The Local.de ^ | 24 Apr 10

Posted on 04/24/2010 4:48:10 AM PDT by GonzoII

The designated social minister in Lower Saxony – Germany’s first woman Muslim state minister – has called for crucifixes to be removed from state schools, saying they have as little place there as headscarves.

“Christian symbols do not belong in state schools. School should be a neutral place,” said Aygül Özkan, who is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and will be made Lower Saxony's social minister next week.

She also stressed her support for the ban on headscarves in such schools – as well as accepting that church schools would be an exception from a crucifix ban.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antichristianity; crucifix
This is what you get when you lose your Faith. This may not even be considered audacious, we'll see how it plays out.
1 posted on 04/24/2010 4:48:11 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

We still have them beat! We have a crypto-Marxist black Muslim de facto president!!


2 posted on 04/24/2010 4:51:52 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/backroom/2312894/posts?page=242)
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To: GonzoII

Forcing symbols of religion out of the public eye is not “neutral”.


3 posted on 04/24/2010 4:58:31 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: GonzoII

The woman holds office as a member of Germany’s CDU party - the “Christian Democratic Union.” I repeat, “Christian.” Is she too stupid to see the irony?


4 posted on 04/24/2010 5:19:29 AM PDT by Malesherbes (Sauve qui peut)
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To: GonzoII

How about we BAN islam... works everytime it is tried!

LLS


5 posted on 04/24/2010 5:20:59 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ( WOLVERINES!)
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To: GonzoII
School should be a neutral place,” said Aygül Özkan

If the goal is to make school a neutral place, remove the muslims.

6 posted on 04/24/2010 5:26:20 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: GonzoII

The irony of a member of the CHRISTIAN Democratic Union saying this is overwhelming.


7 posted on 04/24/2010 5:41:54 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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To: GonzoII

Update: http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20100426-26797.html


8 posted on 04/26/2010 8:58:30 AM PDT by GonzoII ("That they may be one...Father")
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