"God Bless America" now banned in PA elementary school.

[Lummy]

A Pennsylvania school principal will no longer say "God bless America" after leading students in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Peter Brigg's practice at Sabold Elementary School in Springfield led at least one parent to complain to the Freedom for Religion Foundation, whose attorney contacted the district. The group claimed it violated the U.S. Constitution's prohibition of government sponsoring religious messages.

The district decided to cease the practice after consulting with its lawyer. In a statement , the district says it is not prohibiting students from reciting "God bless America" after the pledge on their own.

The foundation says "young elementary school children don't need to be coerced into affirming God's name every morning." https://www.foxnews.com/us/pennsylva...a-after-pledge

It's still okay for government to sponsor satanic messages, isn't it?

A void formed is being enlarged that will eventually get filled because that's what voids do. What makes any liberal think that this one won't be filled with severed heads?

[Cotton1]

Jesus H. Cotton, thats terrible

[jimmyz]

The kids parents that want their children to say it can - "the district says it is not prohibiting students from reciting "God bless America" after the pledge on their own."

F that complaining initial parent. Most likely a Hillary or Sanders voter.

[Common Sense]

The title of the thread is a lie.

Should be moved to rants.

[Cotton1]

The title of the thread is a lie.

Should be moved to rants.

Lummy only speaks truth! They must have changed the headline after he posted this. He was framed. !!!

[Lummy]

The title of the thread is a lie.

Should be moved to rants.

The title is a mistake. I apologize to all who read it and became confused and agitated like Common Sense.

A mistake is not a lie, but a mistake. No reason to move it to rants, but you should probably be relegated to the ash heap of liberals who broke themselves over trivial issues. RIP, tiger.

[Common Sense]

The title is a mistake. I apologize to all who read it and became confused and agitated like Common Sense.

A mistake is not a lie, but a mistake. No reason to move it to rants, but you should probably be relegated to the ash heap of liberals who broke themselves over trivial issues. RIP, tiger.

I'm not agitated. I was simply pointing out the factual inaccuracy.

How was was it a mistake? Did you not read the link first? A typo?

[Standing Wolf]

Since children are required by law to attend school, they are, in effect, a captive audience. As agents of a governmental entity, school authorities are prohibited from proselytizing or pushing anyone's religious ideas onto those students.

You know, it is frequently said that prayer was "banned" from American schools decades ago, but in fact nothing of the sort ever happened. Spoken prayers, directed by a teacher or other school employee, were banned, but for the same reason noted above. Students are free to communicate with their chosen deity as frequently during the school day as they like. The Christian scriptures have something to say about how one should pray, and it doesn't involve either coercing others to join in, or doing it in such a way that you draw attention to yourself.