A federal judge ruled that a public high school history teacher violated the First Amendment when he called creationism "superstitious nonsense" during a classroom lecture.U.S. District Judge James Selna ruled Friday in a lawsuit student Chad Farnan filed in 2007, alleging that teacher James Corbett violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment by making repeated comments in class that were hostile to Christian beliefs.
The lawsuit cited more than 20 statements made by Corbett during one day of class, which Farnan recorded, to support allegations of a broader teaching method that "favors irreligion over religion" and made Christian students feel uncomfortable.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Driving God Out Of Schools?
Remember this when the right fear and smear machine kicks in about the evils of public schools:
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Religion,
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There is no no difference when teachers preach in the classroom or cut down religous values while in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI remember at North Division, they had a Gospel choir. I thought it was wrong, but the community loved it.
It's nice to see somebody admit creationism is a "religious value." Thank you for your honesty.
ReplyDeleteActivist judge, legislating from the bench!!!!
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