Public school advised a Buddhist family to change their beliefs if they didn't want their child to face harassment from zealous teachers

[SonOfTheGods]

A public school in Louisiana allegedly advised a Buddhist family to change their beliefs if they didn’t want their child to face harassment from zealous teachers.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against Negreet High School in Sabine Parish on behalf of two parents, Scott and Sharon Lane, and their son, “C.C.” The lawsuit claims the school has “a longstanding custom, policy, and practice of promoting and inculcating Christian beliefs,” including the teaching of creationism.

Sixth-grade teacher Rita Roark has told her students that the universe was created by God about 6,000 years ago, and taught that both the Big Bang theory and evolution are false, according to the lawsuit. She told her students that “if evolution was real, it would still be happening: Apes would be turning into humans today.”

One test she gave to students asked: “ISN’T IT AMAZING WHAT THE _____________ HAS MADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” The correct answer was “Lord,” but C.C. wrote in something else. Roark responded by scolding the boy in front of the entire class.

When informed that C.C. was a Buddhist and therefore didn’t believe in God, Roark allegedly responded, “you’re stupid if you don’t believe in God.”

On another accusation, she allegedly described both Buddhism and Hinduism as “stupid.”

When the outraged parents confronted Sabine Parish Superintendent Sara Ebarb about the incidents, she allegedly told them “this is the Bible belt” and that they “shouldn’t be offended” to “see God here.” Ebarb advised that C.C. should either change his faith or be transferred to another District school where “there are more Asians.”

The parents, “hoping to save him from suffering additional psychological harm,” decided to transfer their son to another school, according to the lawsuit. The school is 25 miles away from their home.

“The treatment this child and his family have endured is not only disgraceful, it’s unconstitutional,” said Heather L. Weaver, senior staff attorney for the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief.

The lawsuit claims that other teachers and faculty members also push Christian beliefs on their students. Prayer is often lead by teachers in classrooms and during school events. Religious literature that denounces evolution and homosexuality has been distributed by faculty members to students. The school’s hallways are filled with Christian iconography and electronic marquee in front of the school scrolls Bible verses.

“Public schools should be welcoming places for students of all backgrounds,” said Marjorie Esman, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana. “No child should be harassed and made to feel like an outsider in his own classroom, and students should not have to endure school officials constantly imposing their religious beliefs on them while they are trying to learn.”

 

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/23/dont-want-to-be-hassled-by-creationist-teacher-give-up-buddhism-louisiana-public-school-says/

[SonOfTheGods]

[yabyum24]

Fundamentalist indoctrination of the most nauseating kind. In the UK we have the new so-called "faith schools" (some Islamic). If things are left to fester, we'll slide in the same direction.

[soaring crane]

Shoulda let the South win....

[Dragon X]

It's can be messed up when you see both sides of an issue and anything you say would place in the camp you do not want to be in. But the clincher for me is this is a public school then no students should feel alienated or coierced {forced}.

All i can realli say is If you had to force it , then how much truth is in it {can you spell lack ov faith}

[Dragon X]

i know this is off topic but i am very curious as to what malikshreds signature translates to in english........Please

[Dragon X]

Thanx MalikShreds................................

[Dolokhov]

Sixth-grade teacher Rita Roark has told her students that the universe was created by God about 6,000 years ago, and taught that both the Big Bang theory and evolution are false

 

 

Oddly enough, the man who discovered the Big Bang Theory... was a Catholic Priest.

Edited January 30, 2014 by Dolokhov

[RongzomFan]

[RongzomFan]

[soaring crane]

Fixed it for you:

 

[RiverSnake]

Whats surprising is that the new pope is quite liberal in his theology and social thought. I heard that several high ranking officials within the church renounced there positions after his first speech.

 

I hope he doesn't get assassinated.

 

http://www.aleteia.org/en/religion/article/the-16-most-important-quotes-from-pope-francis-interview-5278188389269504

 

My 2 cents, Peace

Edited January 30, 2014 by OldChi

[yabyum24]

This one could also do the trick...

 

Edited January 30, 2014 by yabyum24

[soaring crane]

Whats surprising is that the new pope is quite liberal in his theology and social thought. I heard that several high ranking officials within the church renounced there positions after his first speech.

 

I hope he doesn't get assassinated.

 

There was a call-in radio quiz here the other day where they read some pretty long statements and the challenge was to guess if they came from the New Pope, Karl Marx or Gregor Gysi, the leader of the Leftist Party. It was basically a toss-up each time.

 

I like that!!! If anyone should be a Socialist, it's the Pope

Edited January 30, 2014 by soaring crane

[doc benway]

[9th]

[RongzomFan]

This one could also do the trick...

 

 

[Nungali]

Whats surprising is that the new pope is quite liberal in his theology and social thought. I heard that several high ranking officials within the church renounced there positions after his first speech.

 

I hope he doesn't get assassinated.

 

http://www.aleteia.org/en/religion/article/the-16-most-important-quotes-from-pope-francis-interview-5278188389269504

 

My 2 cents, Peace

Nah ... just another one of those mysterious Papal 'heart attacks'

[Nungali]

There was a call-in radio quiz here the other day where they read some pretty long statements and the challenge was to guess if they came from the New Pope, Karl Marx or Gregor Gysi, the leader of the Leftist Party. It was basically a toss-up each time.

 

I like that!!! If anyone should be a Socialist, it's the Pope

 

The last time they mixed clergy with Marxism they ended up with

 

 

 

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology

 

I have a copy of 'Vicars of Christ - a History of the Papacy ' ( hoo - boy ! ... some stories in there ... my fav was the one that rode his horse up to the stairs and through the hall right up to his bedroom door, then dismounted and went in and then took off his amour and sword ... but that is a little outdated for today ... )

 

[kbe]

"Every man is a king as long as he has someone to look down on."--Sinclair Lewis

[Golden Dragon Shining]

Was the Catholic Priest who developed the "Big Bang Theory" a Jesuit? 

Oh yes, how interesting

You know it was also Jesuit priests that taught the Chinese that this reality was a sphere traveling through space at 67,000 miles per hour.

  Edited February 10, 2017 by Sionnach

[Golden Dragon Shining]

  Edited February 10, 2017 by Sionnach

[kbe]

Was the Catholic Priest who developed the "Big Bang Theory" a Jesuit? 

Oh yes, how interesting

You know it was also Jesuit priests that taught the Chinese that this reality was a sphere traveling through space at 67,000 miles per hour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Cs75Ufgvo

 

and 15th century buzz had it that Columbus actually sailed with 9 ships. 6 went over the edge..

[kbe]

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Edited February 10, 2017 by kbe