I consider myself a Christian woman, but think that bench as described in the article has no business at the entrance to the school. It is very different if a student has a visible locker with a religious bumper sticker, or a security guard has something personal and religious at his desk by the door.
That school is a PUBLIC school, NOT a religious school, and certainly many people who don't believe in Jesus will pass through. It certainly sounds like it is being made to look like it was placed there by some official act.
I don't think this is at all like including timely religious songs in a seasonal school concert. I have no problem with that. But this bench is an "in your face" religious demonstration by a group trying to circumvent the constitution's intent. I for one don't want to see "Jesus loves you", "Allah loves you", "Moses loves you" or "Confucious loves you" in an official looking place in my kids' PUBLIC schools.
Agreed!
It has been there for several years, before the Socialist started their separation of church and state propaganda. The Constitution says no such thing, which is why we need strict Constitutionalists in the SC.
One can, however, argue the bench has historical significance, since the public schools were originally created so children could learn to read the Bible.
Have you read John Macarthur's "Ashamed of the Gospel"? You should. (keep in mind the publisher changed one paragraph at the beginning of Chapter 6 which made it sound like he endorsed works-righteousness and he issued a clarification to be fixed in subsequent editions)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
What law was made that led to the religious message being placed on the bench in front of the school?
Remember, this one is outdoors, not indoors, and the SCOTUS just said that made a lot of difference.