Texas Cheereaders Win Right To Display Banners With Biblical Quotes

[Incorruptible]

A judge has ruled that the high school cheerleaders in Texas do have the legal right to wave banners with quotes of biblical verses during the football games.

The freedom from religion foundation complained about the banners last September and the school said no the cheerleaders.

This is definitely a win for the cheerleaders who can now have their banners.

There have been many attempts to silence and shut down Christianity like this but this a loss for the freedom from religion foundation.

Do you think the judge made the right decision? Do the cheerleaders have the right to display their banners?



http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/9/texas-cheerleaders-win-legal-right-wave-banners-bi/

 

[zsdersw]

There have been many attempts to silence and shut down Christianity

Some very legitimate. Public dollars should not be used to simultaneously promote one religion and demote others.

Do you think the judge made the right decision? Do the cheerleaders have the right to display their banners?

Yes and yes. This is not an example of a legitimate gripe by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

 

[SheHateMe]

You already had a thread for this that you ran away from.

Secondly, its hilarious how much of a hypocrite you are. Christian Cheerleaders can Proselytize their religion at a football game but its such an outrage that Muslim students are allowed to leave the classroom to perform their daily prayers at a school in Virginia....also a thread by you.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Some very legitimate. Public dollars should not be used to simultaneously promote one religion and demote others.



Yes and yes. This is not an example of a legitimate gripe by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Yup. This ^^^


and your threads are so reminiscent of profjohn and zendari, kudos for that

 

[xBiffx]

Some very legitimate. Public dollars should not be used to simultaneously promote one religion and demote others.

404 promotion not found.

 

[SheHateMe]

This is a school sanctioned event and a school sanctioned cheerleader team. Their banners have no place at a sanctioned event.

 

[Darwin333]

A judge has ruled that the high school cheerleaders in Texas do have the legal right to wave banners with quotes of biblical verses during the football games.

The freedom from religion foundation complained about the banners last September and the school said no the cheerleaders.

This is definitely a win for the cheerleaders who can now have their banners.

There have been many attempts to silence and shut down Christianity like this but this a loss for the freedom from religion foundation.

Do you think the judge made the right decision? Do the cheerleaders have the right to display their banners?



http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/9/texas-cheerleaders-win-legal-right-wave-banners-bi/

I would absolutely love to see what your response would be had these been Muslims with banners promoting Islam.

As far as my opinion, it can sort of go either way. If no school funding is used whatsoever, and I am talking down to the freaking crayons to make the banner, then I am "meh, much more important shit to ponder". If any public money is used, I don't care if its a nickel, this should and most likely will be overturned.

 

[Darwin333]

404 promotion not found.

The hell it isn't.

That is the entire idea behind using banners to advertise during sporting events FFS.

 

[xBiffx]

The hell it isn't.

That is the entire idea behind using banners to advertise during sporting events FFS.

Not stopping or allowing them isn't promoting a religion. Actually, its following the Constitution.

Other students have an equal right to make similar banners with their own religion's message.

 

[Darwin333]

You already had a thread for this that you ran away from.

Secondly, its hilarious how much of a hypocrite you are. Christian Cheerleaders can Proselytize their religion at a football game but its such an outrage that Muslim students are allowed to leave the classroom to perform their daily prayers at a school in Virginia....also a thread by you.

Even worse, I can just imagine his head exploding if these were muslim cheerleaders looking to promote Islam.

 

[umbrella39]

it's like Riprorin and Zendari shat out a parody troll baby... someone clean up this shit please in aisle 5.

 

[Darwin333]

Not stopping or allowing them isn't promoting a religion.

You said that promoting wasn't found, once I found it for you it appears that you have moved the goalposts a bit but thats cool, i'll play.

Actually, its following the Constitution.

Please elaborate.

Other students have an equal right to make similar banners with their own religion's message.

What does that have anything to do with this? The other students being able to do the same has absolutely no bearing on this being legal or not.

As I said previously, this gets into a very grey area since it is being used at a publicly funded event. It is very easy to argue that said publicly funded event is being used to promote or further a specific religion which is not ok. Personally, as long as no public money, and I am talking not one red cent, is used or expended due to it I tend to not give a fuck. Doesn't mean that its a "right" for people to use publicly funded events to promote their religion.

 

[xBiffx]

You said that promoting wasn't found, once I found it for you it appears that you have moved the goalposts a bit but thats cool, i'll play.

Where did I move anything? I simply restated the same thing. They aren't promoting a religion by simply allowing the students to display a religion message. Since when does doing nothing equate to promoting something?

Please elaborate.

It would be an infringement of their first amendment rights to prevent them from displaying a religious message. A court of law isn't going to allow that to happen because of this.

You seem to subscribe to belief that we have freedom from religion in this country. We do not.

 

[zsdersw]

404 promotion not found.

My reply wasn't about this specific case. Of course, if you bothered to read you'd know that.

 

[Matt1970]

Personally if I go to a football game I really don't want to see biblical verses.

 

[Brainonska511]

Not stopping or allowing them isn't promoting a religion. Actually, its following the Constitution.

Other students have an equal right to make similar banners with their own religion's message.

Other students are not on the school-sanctioned cheerleading squad.

 

[Capt Caveman]

So, I'm guessing the OP is fine with Muslim cheerleaders having banners with quotes from the Quran? Sure.

 

[Incorruptible]

I would absolutely love to see what your response would be had these been Muslims with banners promoting Islam.

As far as my opinion, it can sort of go either way. If no school funding is used whatsoever, and I am talking down to the freaking crayons to make the banner, then I am "meh, much more important shit to ponder". If any public money is used, I don't care if its a nickel, this should and most likely will be overturned.

I agree completely with this. No tax dollars should be used for this but if they pay for it then it's alright.

The cheerleaders did pay for the banners. 1:15-1:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t065mpYc0Xc

 

[kage69]

Inappropriate for a public school, pretty straight forward really.

Not being able to advertise and/or proselytize in a public forum does not magically disintegrate your religious freedoms or denigrate your faith.

Keep that shit in church, or a private event or private school. I think christians are only making themselves look like ignorant brats when they insist on wearing their faith on their collective sleeves like that.

The victim card is like crack to them though, probably pretty hard to quit.

 

[zsdersw]

Personally if I go to a football game I really don't want to see biblical verses.

How about football promos in church?

 

[thraashman]

So, I'm guessing the OP is fine with Muslim cheerleaders having banners with quotes from the Quran? Sure.

I'd be happy to donate money to buy banners with verses from the Koran, verses from the Satanic Bible, and quotes from prominent atheists to display at the game to see if they change their mind about what should be allowed at a football game.

 

[thraashman]

How about football promos in church?

If there were football promos in church, I might actually go to church on occasion.

 

[brandonb]

Keep that shit in church, or a private event or private school. I think christians are only making themselves look like ignorant brats when they insist on wearing their faith on their collective sleeves like that.

It's freedom of religion not freedom from religion. As long as the school doesn't endorse a religion but lets their students the freedom to practice (and advertise) their religion, everything is ok.

Gay people put their little "=" bumper stickers on. Liberals put their obama bumper stickers on. Retards put their "kid is an honor student" bumper stickers on. Christians can't display their pride?

I couldn't care less, but all those people should have the right to do so.

 

[HomerJS]

I agree completely with this. No tax dollars should be used for this but if they pay for it then it's alright.

The cheerleaders did pay for the banners. 1:15-1:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t065mpYc0Xc

Muslims also??

 

[kage69]

I'd be happy to donate money to buy banners with verses from the Koran, verses from the Satanic Bible, and quotes from prominent atheists to display at the game to see if they change their mind about what should be allowed at a football game.

I'm in. Can we get some Pasta love too while we're at it? These people really need to hear about my love of cheeses.