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... almost. It would be if I didn't currently live here.

http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/family/3403144/detail.html

Read it and weep.

Current Mood: nauseated

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Maybe we can arrange a migration of Free State Libertarians from New Hampshire to SC. After all, when you do away with government controlled schools, you can have all the bible in schools you want, provided you can pay to organize your own school by your own principles. Then again, you could also buy alcohol on Sundays.

Maybe things are way wackier in SC. Maybe "Christians" really are persecuted there, not being able to pray or read a bible or whatnot. People in the town where I grew up spouted the same "persecution by secular humanist schools", but I never saw it. Kids prayed, frequently, on their own time (not disrupting class etc.), read bibles, etc. Our Jewish librarian featured the Bible during "Banned Books Week" (along with Mein Kampf and Lolita).

Even though most (80%) of the school was of the "oppressed evangelical minority" and expressed it freely, other religions were permitted the same individual expression (as opposed to state sponsored expression). A friend of mine explained to his principal (a Sunday school teacher) that he was a Pagan and he wanted the Equinoxes off for religious observances. He brought in some material, talked a bit about what he would be doing (a whole lot of nothing, like any other holiday), and he got the days off. To steal from Crowley, "The Law is for All".

I feel sorry for all those Christians in SC who don't have a First Amendment to allow them practice their religion freely (with a tax-free status) and keeps so many good Christian kids out of churches. No wonder they have to preach to them at school, what with all the restrictions on going to Sunday School at churches. A kid's gotta get his religion from somewhere!

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Lie #1: Children may not pray in our schools

Children have always been and will always be allowed to pray in public schools, as long as they are not disruptive.

Lie #2: The Bible is not welcome in schools except under strict federal guidelines

Anyone can bring a Bible to school. They just can't expect it to be used in the curriculum without approval. Just like most other books.

Lie #3: The 10 Commandments remain banned from public display

They have never been and never will be banned from public display on private property. Public property is a different story. The price of giving the government the power to display Christian symbols is that that it would also give the government the power to display anti-Christian symbols. Do they really want that?

Lie #4: Preaching Christianity will soon be outlawed as 'hate speech'

If your preaching falls under the legal definition of hate speech, then maybe your preaching is the problem.

Lie #5: Gay marriage will be foisted upon us in the very near future

No church will be required to allow it, or even recognize it.

But in the end, I certainly wouldn't mind a country with a few thousand less of these people.