Posted on 10/15/2019 11:22:09 PM PDT by amorphous
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take the case of a public school teacher who required her students to recite the Islamic "conversion prayer" or receive a failing grade.
The Thomas More Law Center is defending Caleigh Wood, a Christian student in 11th grade at La Plata High School in La Plata, Maryland.
Wood refused to deny her faith "by making a written profession of the Muslim conversion prayer known as the shahada – 'There is no god by allah and Muhammad is the messenger of allah,'" Thomas More said.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the teacher did not violate the Establishment Clause.
Wood also had been forced to view a series of Islam-promoting PowerPoint slides, including one casting aspersions on Christians that said, "Most Muslims' faith is stronger than the average Christian."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Thank you for clarifying what Whirled Nut Daily omitted.
Twink. I was in the NEA for one year, 1976-77 school year. They were debauched then. That’s why I did not renew.
Public school denies the one true God. The cure is Repentance. God assigned education to the family and believers in Him. Read Deuteronomy.
Omg every time i think this is the worst rats find a way to top it. They must be killed full hutu
Leftist school teachers are you enemy, folks. Yes, they are your enemy. Stop thinking you can live in peace with these people. We can not.
JoMa
He did a lot of work paving the way for the Antichrist.
Some days he was more obvious about it than other days.
Did the lawyers err by arguing establishment clause re teachers actions as opposed to free exercise clause re student’s rights?
If student’s religion prohibits saying or writing such a thing, then even though teacher’s actions may not establish a state religion, it most certainly interferes with the free exercise of the student’s religion, and that is what should have been argued. But it seems not, as I only the former is mentioned.
Next steps would be to look at the reasoning why the Supreme Court did not take it. Look at their wording and if there is any adjustment in wording and resubmittal that’s what should be done. There should be a harder wording that the exercise chose one religion over another. Perhaps that was not stressed hard enough. I don’t know but all I know is we keep hearing on this thread that they didn’t take it but there is no “why” presented. I am not in any way taking the Supreme Court’s side as I do think they are taken over by a bunch of globalists.
Religious freedom is now for Muslims only, just like the protection and support of non citizens over Americans
>> The Thomas More Law Center is defending Caleigh Wood,
God bless TMLC.
If you’re looking for a good Law donation, TMLC is it.
>> Religious freedom is now for Muslims only
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We are toast when islam has gained enough of a foothold that this kind of thing can happen.
We are betrayed by the Supreme Court.
Look at the link skr posted in 19.
Unlike WND, they actually provide some background and some reasoning.
In short, it was a history lesson and no one was being asked to “profess” anything.
I’m not sure why this parent think’s his daughter is better off being ignorant of other religions. Maybe he’s worried that her faith isn’t strong.
So which was it? Was she required to recite it or not?
The first line says she was and when she didn't, she got a lower grade for the assignment.
The second line says she wasn't required to recite it.
Besides, the fact that it did not overall affect her grade is not the issue. It's not about her grade. It's about her compromising everything she believes in.
‘the center explained Wood “believes it is a sin to profess the existence of any other god but the Christian God.’
no, unless she is prepared to proclaim that two-thirds of the world population are sinners...that said, neither she nor anybody should be forced to mouth or write any proclamation negating her beliefs...
‘In short, it was a history lesson and no one was being asked to “profess” anything.’
apparently so; in other words, the proverbial tempest in a teapot...
OMG!! The Supremes are DISGUSTING sometimes!
The parents hold some blame here btw, there are 2 Christian Academies nearby, not one but two. No Catholic High Schools within easy reach, unfortunately.
Hmm, would have desposed the local imam or the imam where this puke tripe teacher drew the information from, and asked him under oath if writing out the shithada would count as a full-fledged shithada, say, in the instance the postulate was mute?
Surely it is; and then if it is, it is indeed a violation of the Establishment Clause.
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