Indiana School Not Canceling Graduation Prayer Without Judge Order

Associated Post through Fox News ^ | 04/02/2010 | Staff

[Outlaw Woman]

A central Indiana district isn't calling off a planned high school graduation prayer unless a federal judge orders it. GREENWOOD, Ind. -- A central Indiana district isn't calling off a planned high school graduation prayer unless a federal judge orders it. Greenwood School Board president Joe Farley says the district wants the judge to decide the merits of a lawsuit filed by the school's top-ranked senior. Greenwood High School student Eric Workman is asking a federal judge to stop a student-led prayer that the senior class voted to approve. The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on the 18-year-old's behalf claims that the prayer and class vote unconstitutionally subject students to religious practice. The school district has until April 16 to respond to the lawsuit, and a court hearing is scheduled for April 30. The district's attorneys didn't immediately return telephone messages seeking comment Friday.

[little jeremiah]

If you see any articles that might be appropriate for this ping list, let me know (or both me and wagglebee, he does it too).

[verga]

When I graduated in the 70’s we always has prayer at graduation, even in little Berkeley NY. We alternated a rabbi, a protestant minister, and a Catholic priest - the major religions each year. The year I graduated we got the rabbi. Now I am not Jewish but I had no problem with this.

Several years ago at a School I worked at the Superintendent (Who claimed to be a chritian) said that the commencment speaker could not mention God, divine plan etc....

The speaker who was a Proestant minister went on to tell the class that the super had told him this and gave the list of things that he was not supposed to say. The Superintendent's contract was not renewed

[Ol' Sparky]

And, it shouldn’t matter if a judge tries to stop it. Students need to defy any order, pray any despite it and dare anyone to stop it.

[Albion Wilde]

The lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on the 18-year-old's behalf claims that the prayer and class vote unconstitutionally subject students to religious practice.

The 18-year-old and his parents would instead prefer to subject the class to a demonstration with a banana and a condom at graduation.

/sarc

[Outlaw Woman]

No doubt...

[Outlaw Woman]

Absolutely. Standing firm .... and saying “no, we won’t be silent any longer”

[Bellflower]

The American people are beginning to stand up. This is wonderful.

[Outlaw Woman]

Let’s hope it spreads...