Posted on May 2, 2023
A fight over religion and politics is roiling a Texas school board election. And 'it's gotten...
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In this suburb 20 miles northwest of Dallas, some religious and political leaders have framed a nonpartisan school board election this week as a spiritual battle between forces of good and evil.
During a Sunday worship service, Robert Morris, a megachurch pastor and spiritual adviser to former President Donald Trump, warned his congregation that Satan was at work in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and other area schools, then shared the names of Christian school board candidates who would stand against such demonic forces.
David Barton, a leading promoter of the claim that America was founded as a Christian nation, recently spoke at a local theater, urging followers of Jesus to “go on the offensive” to restore prayer and biblical values in classrooms.
During a Sunday worship service, Robert Morris, a megachurch pastor and spiritual adviser to former President Donald Trump, warned his congregation that Satan was at work in the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District and other area schools, then shared the names of Christian school board candidates who would stand against such demonic forces.
David Barton, a leading promoter of the claim that America was founded as a Christian nation, recently spoke at a local theater, urging followers of Jesus to “go on the offensive” to restore prayer and biblical values in classrooms.
A fight over religion and politics is roiling a Texas school board election. And 'it's gotten...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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SPC Gary C.
Does that include this too ?
https://www.phillyvoice.com/satanic-club-saucon-valley-school-district-judge-first-amendment-aclu/
https://www.phillyvoice.com/satanic-club-saucon-valley-school-district-judge-first-amendment-aclu/
Lehigh Valley school district must allow after school club run by Satanic group, federal judge...
Saucon Valley leaders tried to rescind their approval of the group after receiving backlash from the community. The court decided it is protected by the First Amendment
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SrA Ronald Moore
Well, tell all the children to go home, cause it’s there when They are expose daily , and The Pledge to the Allegiance is cool, after all overseas they are being taught, death to Americans, America, and even us Veterans, plusGid us ok too after, Skl other Sect, denominations are there getting an education, and God is the only one keeping all the hell we go thru From overrunning us often, huh !
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SrA Ronald Moore
Thanks for sharing, but they are there to get educated about how to interact in the World, They usually pick a invisible individual life style for them selves, PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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MSG Stan Hutchison
SPC Gary C. - From your attached article:
"The After School Satan Club is run by The Satanic Temple, a religious organization that promotes free speech, scientific inquiry and individual liberties. The temple's ideals are rooted in secular humanism. It advocates against hate groups, corporal punishment in public schools and religiously motivated attempts to restrict reproductive rights.
The temple's after school clubs, which have popped up in various districts in the U.S., allow students to participate in community service projects, nature-based activities, games, and arts and crafts.
Based on the name, no I do not agree with the judge. However based on the tenets of the organization, I do agree with the mission statement, but not the name.
"The After School Satan Club is run by The Satanic Temple, a religious organization that promotes free speech, scientific inquiry and individual liberties. The temple's ideals are rooted in secular humanism. It advocates against hate groups, corporal punishment in public schools and religiously motivated attempts to restrict reproductive rights.
The temple's after school clubs, which have popped up in various districts in the U.S., allow students to participate in community service projects, nature-based activities, games, and arts and crafts.
Based on the name, no I do not agree with the judge. However based on the tenets of the organization, I do agree with the mission statement, but not the name.
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Interesting. It’s interesting that the media sees religion and politics as being bad in school while embracing the political agenda of Progressives Woke and transgender policies that is political also.
When we see a political discussion happening in a church there isn’t anything wrong with that. People are just discussing the morals and values they want to see in elected officials. I suppose that voting for school board members makes schools political by definition, so there already is politics in schools. There is nothing wrong with this.
Getting back to religion and discussion about politics: There is nothing wrong with this as long as the discussion doesn’t translate into giving authority to a religion in the form of a Theocracy. When just discussing policies and actions wanted… well this is "Freedom of Speech that should be respected by all". I suppose this goes back to nonreligions people being afraid religion will take over everything, so they made up the silly idea that you have to completely separate religion from government. Unfortunately, this idea has been trampling the Freedom of Speech Rights of religious people for quite a while now.
I realize there was some half-baked ruling that this separation needs to extend to political discussions in churches, and that appears to be the current status quo. In plain English any such ruling isn’t worth the paper it’s written on… in other words if it were properly vetted today by the SCOTUS, it would be found unconstitutional. MHO
When we see a political discussion happening in a church there isn’t anything wrong with that. People are just discussing the morals and values they want to see in elected officials. I suppose that voting for school board members makes schools political by definition, so there already is politics in schools. There is nothing wrong with this.
Getting back to religion and discussion about politics: There is nothing wrong with this as long as the discussion doesn’t translate into giving authority to a religion in the form of a Theocracy. When just discussing policies and actions wanted… well this is "Freedom of Speech that should be respected by all". I suppose this goes back to nonreligions people being afraid religion will take over everything, so they made up the silly idea that you have to completely separate religion from government. Unfortunately, this idea has been trampling the Freedom of Speech Rights of religious people for quite a while now.
I realize there was some half-baked ruling that this separation needs to extend to political discussions in churches, and that appears to be the current status quo. In plain English any such ruling isn’t worth the paper it’s written on… in other words if it were properly vetted today by the SCOTUS, it would be found unconstitutional. MHO
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