I'm not opining about what happened in this community, because it isn't clear whether the school day is involved (although I question the wisdom of the "adults" who would encourage this - feels like a lot of teacher and peer pressure to conform to me, and if I were the preacher, I'd certainly question whether all my attendees were there of their own free will). Speaking strictly for myself as an Christian outside the Southern Free Association mold, I can't say that I'd be real happy with my kids being dragged off on things like this, because it isn't the tradition imparted in my home and at out church - the dogma just isn't even close, and revivals are too personality and emotion-of-the-moment driven for my taste (I say that having actually come from that tradition, but certainly can see where someone may prefer that as a matter of personal taste, and they might not appreciate our hierarchial liturgies). A Catholic family would have a reaction very similar to mine.
As far as I'm concerned, the school day is there to be a school day - not an opportunity for proselytization.
As far as I'm concerned, the school day is there to be a school day - not an opportunity for proselytization. I would agree with you on the premiss that the students were "dragged" to the event. They weren't. It was strictly voluntary. Permission slips and payment by parents, those that didn't object. I don't really see this "feild Trip" any different than going to the local amusement park, which our schools do frequently in our area, during the school day.
1 entry found for proselytization. pros·e·ly·tize ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prs-l-tz) v. pros·e·ly·tized, pros·e·ly·tiz·ing, pros·e·ly·tiz·es v. intr. To induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith. To induce someone to join one's own political party or to espouse one's doctrine. v. tr. To convert (a person) from one belief, doctrine, cause, or faith to another.
As far as the article mentions just a feild trip, I do not suspect Proselytizing is being done here.