Kentucky parents pull kids from school as atheist books are distributed [View all]

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It is becoming clear to me that fewer and fewer people actually remember what the phrases "separation of church and state" or "freedom of religion" were intended to mean.

Parents in Casey County, Kentucky reportedly pulled their children from school after an atheist group was allowed to distribute literature at three local schools, the Danville Advocate-Messenger reported.

“Our attendance was probably not as good as it normally is,” Liberty Elementary Principal Boyd Harris was quoted as saying. “We feel like there may be some connection there.”

The books were delivered by the Tri-County Freethinkers on March 28, after the group successfully petitioned county officials for the right to distribute their material in a manner similar to a Christian group, the Gideons.

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Helton told the Advocate-Messenger that he was not surprised by the heightened scrutiny from residents, saying it has also led others to come to them anonymously out of fear of reprisal.

“With the Gideons it’s like playing Whack-a-Mole,” He was quoted as saying. “They come in and they get shut down. It will be interesting to see what the school’s response will be next year. When people complained about the Gideons coming in, they blew it off.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/01/kentucky-parents-pull-kids-from-school-as-atheist-books-are-distributed/