Then all the Muslims and the rest will want equal time in the schools. Ramadan festivities at half time? It goes on and on.
You're absolutely right, and the judge was absolutely right. If you let the hymn in, then some islamist would demand that a muslim chant be put in also. And no way would I want a kid of mine exposed to a muslim chant.
The only way took fix this would be by a constitutional amendment declaring this to be a Judeo-Christian country. And that ain't gonna happen.
I believe the supreme court settled this line of thought by saying if it’s a students initiative then they have the right to include religion in these events. So if the band wanted to do this song and were not told to do so by a teacher they could.
soory I forgot the SC case which ruled in favor of student’s religous liberty
A good point. Of course, what would happen is that the Christian hymn would be banned and the Muslim prayer would be welcomed and anyone who questioned the Muslim prayer would be arrested for hate speexh.
All my life, school bands have been performing hymns and other music. the Star Spangled Banner is a hymn.