Arkansas School Cancels Graduation After Christian Prayers are Banned (Video)

Opposing Views ^ | 05/09/2013 | By Michael Allen

[Responsibility2nd]

Sixth grade parent Kelly Adams (pictured) said that a group of Christian parents are going to find a church that will host a substitute graduation with Christian prayers.

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Excellent solution.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It is the minorities who are the bullies.

[jimt]

Actually, a little tolerance on the part of the “unidentified concerned parent” is what I’d prefer.

[svcw]

Good for them, and when asked they must say ONE parent complained that there would be a blessing over the children.

[Persevero]

Excellent, excellent, do not cave.

[ProudFossil]

Excellent solution.

No this is NOT an excellent solution. They are cratering to the jerk who complained. They should say go ahead, cancel the ceremony, and then publicize the name of the jerk who did the complaining. And I mean have that person's name on every local tv and radio station and in the newspaper. Let that person's neighbors know who caused their children to miss a milestone in their young life.

Our biggest complaint with the Republican party is they also cower before any democrat. This is the same type of action.

[Berlin_Freeper]

I can pray without anyone realizing it.

Can’t ban that.

[Viennacon]

They should find the name of this “concerned parent”, and expose them. These people are such cowards, running to FFRF.

[massgopguy]

I hope everyone shows up at the church and expose the lie about the “one parent who complained”.

[Responsibility2nd]

Excellent solution.
No this is NOT an excellent solution.

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You just posted the solution the residents came up with. So how is this NOT an excellent solution???

[Wiser now]

My guess is that parent doesn’t exist. This Freedom From Religion group enjoys spoiling events like this. I see nothing in the article that says the prayer was not going to be student led.

[massgopguy]

Keep an eye on this one. The school may try to get an injunction to prevent the church from having the “graduation” because the child of the complaining parent might get “bullied” after they don’t show up.

[goodnesswins]

I still can’t figure out WHY there are “6th grade graduations” in the first place.....sheesh.

[PeaceBeWithYou]

How many 6th graders can there be in any given year in a town of less than 2,100?

Everyone knows who the complainer is.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

I thought you graduated upon finishing high school.

[trubolotta]

I have asked before and ask again why is the exercise of the First Amendment (free speech and free exercise of religion) prohibited on public property? If the Bill of Rights is not applicable to public property, then what is the point?

[usconservative]

No this is NOT an excellent solution. They are cratering to the jerk who complained. They should say go ahead, cancel the ceremony, and then publicize the name of the jerk who did the complaining. And I mean have that person's name on every local tv and radio station and in the newspaper. Let that person's neighbors know who caused their children to miss a milestone in their young life.

Posts like yours are exactly why FR needs a LIKE button.

[Responsibility2nd]

I know, right?

It’s all about feeling good. And everyone gets special recognition. If they could find a way to award all them the valedictorian...

But hey... This is some small town. And they have Christian values. These are the kind of people that made America great. God bless ‘em.

[Responsibility2nd]

This is Arkansas. This is a good as they get.

(kidding!!)

[Lurker]

Mr. Elliott needs an ass kicking, Texas style.