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Phoenix61

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17. He is an adult in a position of authority. He decides who makes

Mon Apr 25, 2022, 08:42 AM

Apr 2022

first string and who doesn’t. Imagine your boss having a prayer circle in the middle of your weekly staff meeting. Would you feel comfortable walking out of the room? The coach has spent hour after hour setting himself up as a person to follow and someone who’s opinion matters, a lot. You are mistaken if you think the children on that team are free to ignore what he does. He’s wrong.

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The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line [View all] sl8 Apr 2022 OP

There are thousands of churches and they are tax-free. They still have to force prayers on children Walleye Apr 2022 #1

You can prayer in school just keep it to yourself Marthe48 Apr 2022 #24

They think God orders them to shove it down our throats Walleye Apr 2022 #25

We didn't have teacher led praying Marthe48 Apr 2022 #31

They'll change their mind when other religions start doing the same uponit7771 Apr 2022 #2

First, they should ponder Matthew 6: 16-18. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #3

It's perfectly legal for a coach to pray on the 50-yard line. Saboburns Apr 2022 #4

He is an adult in a position of authority. He decides who makes Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #17

And none of that prohibits him from Constitutionally protected religious activity. Saboburns Apr 2022 #29

None of that changes what I said. Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #30

He stopped praying with the students forthemiddle Apr 2022 #32

One player did complain. Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #34

Thanks, I missed that forthemiddle Apr 2022 #37

It's also about a public school and using that platform to support religion. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #40

Who will protect and secure FraDon Apr 2022 #5

The best explanation of it all (and it's NOT Bill Maher): DFW Apr 2022 #18

Ahh, you beat me to it. From the Washington Post: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #6

'living their faith' doesn't have to be made into a spectacle rurallib Apr 2022 #9

Jesus would be horrified. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #10

Thank you for the additional info. n/t sl8 Apr 2022 #26

I'll be honest. I learned the Lords Prayer from high school football underpants Apr 2022 #7

The fact that you felt coerced (and who wouldn't have felt that way?) is the Nay Apr 2022 #14

They've baked their prayers into cakes, into healthcare plans, now the 50 yard line?? bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #8

Looks like it will come down to Justice Barret FBaggins Apr 2022 #11

Is that really the right location? How about the 5 yard line? Or the end zone? milestogo Apr 2022 #12

It must not be important to Judge Ginni or it would be... Hugin Apr 2022 #13

My God, do they kneel ? rickford66 Apr 2022 #15

Of course. They kneel and hold hands. It's considered team building. haele Apr 2022 #20

So why the fuss about Kaepernick kneeling ? rickford66 Apr 2022 #21

Kaepernick kneeling was not religious, but for "respect". haele Apr 2022 #22

these cases are not about the exercise of religion MissMillie Apr 2022 #16

Jeepers Karma13612 Apr 2022 #19

What the Court can't possibly determine DFW Apr 2022 #23

Separation of church and state - it's a fucking no-brainer Novara Apr 2022 #27

I've heard this saying; Religon is like a penis. It's okay to have one and it's okay to be Hotler Apr 2022 #28

A waste of tax payers money. Folks have been doing that for years now praying at the 50 rockfordfile Apr 2022 #33

A Catholic School can do it 24/7. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #35

+1 moondust Apr 2022 #38

Reread this story, replacing "praying" with "masturbating". Midnight Writer Apr 2022 #36

Who is it really who wants to indoctrinate children? Hmmmmmm, Who could it be? MagickMuffin Apr 2022 #39