[Belial]

No more bizarre then sending them to a Native American ceremony or an anti-drug rally.

No, it's totally different.

Native American ceremonies are mostly a matter of history, in no small part thanks to the earlier efforts of zealous Christians. The purpose of exposing kids to this is to give them an awareness of a culture most are not familiar with. It's certainly not to tell them to pray to the rain god or affirm his existence. Can you say the same about the Christian revival?

An anti-drug rally, while still retaining elements of propaganda, is essentially sending a health message to kids. And that kind of thing is necessary and useful to some degree.

The bottom line here is these Christians, like fundamentalists of any religion, want EVERYONE to convert to their set of beliefs. In case you've forgotten your history, there are reasons we have limited the reach of these fanatics.

[Zavien Doombringer]

Native American ceremonies are mostly a matter of history, in no small part thanks to the earlier efforts of zealous Christians. The purpose of exposing kids to this is to give them an awareness of a culture most are not familiar with. It's certainly not to tell them to pray to the rain god or affirm his existence. Can you say the same about the Christian revival?

With the general knowledge that most Native Americans believe in the Great Spirit, and everything they do gives glory to that deity, including thier dance - you say is history. To the Native American it is RELIGION!!

Now for the other aspect, those that went on this field trip, they wanted to go and paid to go. They were not "forced" by the school. So those 1300 that went, did so on thier own accord. Like it or not there is a moral majority that is getting tired of the secular few telling them what to do! Freedom of religion, not FROM religion!

Can you say the same about the Christian revival?

Yes we can, History dictates many Christian revivals. Azusa street for one and the Central Park (NY) Revival! There were many Tent Revivals in the late 1800's. So, yep. It is History in the making and revisited!

[AppyPappy]

The bottom line here is these Christians, like fundamentalists of any religion, want EVERYONE to convert to their set of beliefs.

What's wrong with that? I want everyone to be a conservative. I want everyone to respect gun ownership. I don't see the problem here

In case you've forgotten your history, there are reasons we have limited the reach of these fanatics.

Oh so I am a fanatic now. Great. Do I get paid more now?

[Blood of Tyrants]

American Indian ceremonies are most often religious in nature.

[DeathfromBelow]

"The bottom line here is these Christians, like fundamentalists of any religion, want EVERYONE to convert to their set of beliefs. In case you've forgotten your history, there are reasons we have limited the reach of these fanatics. "

Oh excuse us Herr Fuhrer, didn't realize we were going to "holocaust" the Christians too.