[Flavius]

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

[kinoxi]

"I can't understand why the school thinks a tiny crucifix on a thin silver necklace is a health and safety hazard,'' she told the Mail.

It's the symbolism that the school hates.

[colinhester]

What is our world becoming? Sometimes I just have to shake my head in disbelief....

[Radio_Silence]

I hate to see the UK go down with the rest of Eurabia but it certainly seems like there in no hope for them.

Too bad.

[Salvation]

Sounds like more persecution of the Catholics to me.

[DeFault User]

Would you believe it causes a rift in the space/time continuum?

Would you believe...it attracts lightning?

Would you believe... it breaches health and safety rules...?

[Douggles]

hmmm. This is disgusting to say the least.

I know of some stories of adults wearing mock-crosses (which feature such tasteful modifications as a cocaine-scooping spoon at the bottom of the crucifix, surely a RAT-fuelled mockery of faith for atheist junkies), but I highly doubt this is what is being worn by these Christian children. Health and safety hazard my bum.

[Cheapskate]

"HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD????"

What's the deal?'Wear a cross and lose your head??/

when are sheeple going to wake up on this crap???

[NYer]

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[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

It's obvious that the powers are completely on the side of the people who would chop our heads off and impose an intolerant religious regime on all Christians and Jews.

[leda]

i cannot imagine how a necklace has anything to
do with health and safety rules, just absurd!

i wear an emerald cross necklace to work (at a
school!) every day. it's a very special gift from
my boyfriend and i would never take it off. :)

[goldstategop]

The Left hates Christianity more than it hates Islam. There's truth in the assertion as seen in this incident from England.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[A. Pole]

A BRITISH schoolgirl has been barred from wearing a crucifix necklace in class, the Daily Mail reported today.

Samantha Devine, a 13-year-old Roman Catholic, was told by teachers in Gillingham, south-east England, that it breached health and safety rules, the paper added.

Her family reportedly said it will fight the decision and has accused the school of discriminating against Christians because Sikh and Muslim pupils can wear religious symbols.

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[A. Pole]

Gillingham, south-east England is administered by of Medway Council (together with few other towns).

Here is the web page of Medway Council.

"Medway Council welcomes your comments" at:

Civic Centre Strood Rochester Kent ME2 4AU	Compass Centre Chatham Maritime Chatham Kent ME4 4YH	Municipal Buildings Canterbury Street Gillingham Kent ME7 5LA
Tel 01634 306000 Fax 01634 332756 Minicom 01634 333111	Tel 01634 306000 Fax 01634 331062 Minicom 01634 333111	Tel 01634 306000 Fax: 01634 333040 Minicom 01634 333111
Opening times: Monday to Thursday: 8.30am - 5.15pm Friday: 8.30am - 4.45pm	Opening times: Monday: 8.30am - 8pm Tuesday to Thursday: 8.30am - 5.15pm Friday: 8.30am - 4.45pm	Opening times: Monday to Thursday: 8.30am - 5.15pm Friday: 8.30am - 4.45pm

Remember that there is 5 hours time difference from US East Coast (if your time in New York is 1PM, they have 6PM). But if you feel it is urgent they have emergency number at: 01634 304400. From US substitute the leading zero with 011 44 (011 for international, 44 fro UK) ie 011-44-1634- 304400

Their email:
customer.first@medway.gov.uk

Medway Youth Parliament also might be interested in your input:

Email :  childrens.services@medway.gov.uk 
 Telephone :  01634 338748 
 Write to :  Youth Parliament
Summit House
Woodlands Road
Gillingham
Kent ME7 2BX

Minicom :  01634 333111 

[sageb1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/6258451.stm

"We haven't told her she can't wear the crucifix... she could wear a lapel badge to show her commitment to her religion," he said.

[the invisib1e hand]

Hope everyone doesn't whine and moan about how "they" are winning.

Don't forget, it's a battle. This is supposed to happen.

Sgt. York didn't cry that he was being shot at.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is a British fiasco, but I don't rule out such a thing happening in an American school.

[It's me]

This happened to a friend's child who was in the 8th grade. Only difference is that it was in a Catholic school and the offending article was a scapular. THe boy's parents protested and he is allowed to wear it.

[Psycho_Bunny]

People are already self-banning the cross in the US.  During Christmas the US Bank Centre skyscraper here in Seattle has an elaborate gingerbread-house style exhibit of elaborate, edible "Christmas" creations.  They really are quite impressive.

This year, one of them was a "Kwanzaa"-Hanukkah-Christmas themed creation.  In the gingerbread house there was a little sign that had the Star of David (not a menorah), the African "Kwanzaa" symbol (not a corn stalk) and a Christmas tree (NOT a cross).

The discrimination was subtle, but obvious.

Ironically, last year the display was interesting because walking from my house to my job - through the heart of downtown Seattle - the ONLY place where the actual word "Christmas" could be casually seen was on one of the gingerbread displays. 

It was on the gingerbread house called "A Very Muppet Christmas".

Imagine that.

I'm not even Christian and this situation annoys me.

[metmom]

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