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Diamond_Dog

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1. I agree - a speech full of Bible sermons is not appropriate for a public school.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 10:01 AM

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I have attended Catholic h.s. Graduations that barely mentioned the Bible and focused more on going out in the world and doing good. I, too,question why that was allowed.

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Graduation speech rant [View all] Jilly_in_VA Yesterday OP

I agree - a speech full of Bible sermons is not appropriate for a public school. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #1

That is inappropriate MIButterfly Yesterday #2

It's the student's personal speech Sympthsical Yesterday #3

Taught twenty years...students submitted speeches..not A STUDENT speech JT45242 Yesterday #5

It's still student speech Sympthsical Yesterday #6

It's not appropriate given you are all trapped there. Melon Yesterday #4