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School tells kids: Stop praying to Jesus, singing Amazing Grace (Colorado Springs)
Fox News ^ | November 10, 2014 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 11/11/2014 6:57:03 AM PST by Olog-hai

Christian students at a Colorado public high school were told they could no longer meet to pray, sing religious songs or discuss religious topics during free time – because such activity violated the U.S. Constitution, a lawsuit filed in federal court alleges.

Chase Windebank is a senior at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs. Three years ago he started meeting together informally with his classmates for prayer and religious fellowship. The young people would meet in an unoccupied choir room to sing songs like “Amazing Grace” and discuss the issues of the day from a religious perspective.

But all that changed on Sept. 29th when Chase was summoned to the office of Assistant Principal James Lucas.

“He was told that he could no longer pray with his fellow students during free time because of the separation of church and state,” said Jeremy Tedesco, an attorney representing the teenager. …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: academicbias; atheismandstate; athesitsupremacist; coloradosprings; constitution; culturewar; firstamendment; homofascism; liberalagenda; naughtteacherslist; religiousfreedom; waronchristianity
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Do they tell Muslims not to pray to Allah or wear unique Arabic clothes?


61 posted on 11/11/2014 2:26:17 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (The War on Drugs is Big Government statism)
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To: silverleaf

This is DEFINITELY the WRONG city to try THIS in!


62 posted on 11/11/2014 6:30:39 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: G Larry
Tell the overpaid out of work ex- administrator:
63 posted on 11/11/2014 6:32:02 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: HarleyLady27

You should not NEED a child to be going there!


64 posted on 11/11/2014 6:32:57 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: DiogenesLamp

They need to be deliberately defied.


65 posted on 11/11/2014 6:34:44 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: mountn man

Half of ALL of today’s teachers are BELOW average!


66 posted on 11/11/2014 6:37:08 PM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Clintonfatigued

“Christian students at a Colorado public high school were told they could no longer meet to pray, sing religious songs or discuss religious topics during free time – because such activity violated the U.S. Constitution”

There are only 2 ways that ordinary citizens can violate the constitution, by enslaving someone or by unlawfully bringing booze into a state (21st amendment) .


67 posted on 11/12/2014 6:20:35 AM PST by Impy (Choke on it dems, your tears are delicious)
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