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School Says No To God For Project; Mother Furious
WREG Memphis ^ | September 11, 2013 | Candace McCowan

Posted on 09/14/2013 7:54:30 AM PDT by James R. Aist

Memphis mother Erica Shead said she was angry after her 10-year-old daughter Erin, told her Wednesday, she wasn’t allowed to write about God for a school assignment. “It was so cute and innocent. She talked about how God created the earth and how she’s doing the best she can,” said Shead. Shead said Erin was told she can’t use God as an idol for the assignment.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: arth; censorship; churchandstate; idols; religiousfreedom
The teacher said that she couldn't use God as her idol to write about, but Michael Jackson was OK! Separation of church and state, which is not in the constitution, run amuck.
1 posted on 09/14/2013 7:54:30 AM PDT by James R. Aist
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To: James R. Aist

Another Reason to Homeschool

arth


2 posted on 09/14/2013 8:14:52 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: James R. Aist
:: She (Erin) talked about how God created the earth and how she’s doing the best she can :: You can't even convince a lib when you follow the prescribed PC line-of-argument! Hahahaha
3 posted on 09/14/2013 8:14:59 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
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To: James R. Aist

Believers are supposed to keep their God talk inside their designated buildings. After the Senate defines who is and is not a journalist, maybe they can legally define what is and what is not a church.


4 posted on 09/14/2013 8:28:26 AM PDT by AD from SpringBay (http://jonah2eight.blogspot.com/)
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Shead said Erin was told she can’t use God as an idol for the assignment.

She should use the ten commandments as her project instead.

5 posted on 09/14/2013 9:04:41 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Producing Talk Show Prep since 1998.)
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To: James R. Aist

Any one that sends their child to government schools in Shelby County Tn. is guilty of child abuse.


6 posted on 09/14/2013 9:28:36 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (")
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

I agree.


7 posted on 09/14/2013 8:15:55 PM PDT by James R. Aist
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To: Salvation

Yes, yet another good reason.


8 posted on 09/14/2013 8:15:55 PM PDT by James R. Aist
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