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FelineOverlord

(3,851 posts) Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:53 PM Feb 2022

Christian revival in WV high school prompts student walkout

Apparently, students were required to attend.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christian-revival-high-school-prompts-student-walkout-west-virginia-rcna1561

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Christian revival in WV high school prompts student walkout (Original Post) FelineOverlord Feb 2022 OP

This is Democracy In Action! nt abqtommy Feb 2022 #1

Yes! Even the kids get it Deuxcents Feb 2022 #2

Many of our right wing brethren want to put public prayer and the Bible back in the schools. keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #3

They ain't my brethren. CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #4

Forced religious indoctrination? BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #5

A public school..? fuck that shit. spanone Feb 2022 #6

Recite the bill of rights if locked in and told to pray. cbabe Feb 2022 #7

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

1. This is Democracy In Action! nt

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 06:03 PM

Feb 2022

Deuxcents

(27,703 posts)

2. Yes! Even the kids get it

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 06:13 PM

Feb 2022

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

3. Many of our right wing brethren want to put public prayer and the Bible back in the schools.

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:36 PM

Feb 2022

Many of our right wing brethren want to put public prayer and the Bible back in the schools.

They have no qualms about using the gov't to foist their own religious beliefs on the children in public schools without letting the parents decide how they want their children raised.

CrackityJones75

(2,403 posts)

4. They ain't my brethren.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:43 PM

Feb 2022

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

5. Forced religious indoctrination?

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:45 PM

Feb 2022

Sounds like a contract breaker to me.

spanone

(142,059 posts)

6. A public school..? fuck that shit.

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:46 PM

Feb 2022

cbabe

(6,814 posts)

7. Recite the bill of rights if locked in and told to pray.

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 09:25 PM

Feb 2022

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