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11. Though I read about the cases years ago, included the one brought by..

Reply to Mediumsizedhand (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 07:36 PM

Oct 2017

Madelyn Murray O’Hair, what I remember is that school sponsored prayer varied wildly nationwide, from none as you experienced to virtually constant and all day in some parts of the country.

The difference between how the school boards in two states next to each other treated the subject - Indiana and Illinois for instance, was dramatic.

Abington v. Schemp, the case Ms. O’Hair is most known for was from Pennsylvania

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Robert Jeffress: Harvey Weinstein The Natural Result Of Removing Prayer From Schools [View all] Initech Oct 2017 OP

An astoundingly stupid assertion madamesilverspurs Oct 2017 #1

Please tell me, who did prayer in schools. I was 60's-70's west coast and we did not do prayer in Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #2

Though I read about the cases years ago, included the one brought by.. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2017 #11

I have been curious about this for a while. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #12

Shame he doesn't choke on his bullshit. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #3

I really wish God would smite these people. Initech Oct 2017 #4

And if there is a pee tape, his defense of that would be...? tanyev Oct 2017 #5

Well you know, rape and sexual assaults never existed before public schools MagickMuffin Oct 2017 #6

Just ask the Catholic Church! Initech Oct 2017 #10

Perhaps this "preacher" should discuss this with the catholic church MagickMuffin Oct 2017 #13

because we all know "religious" people are never peverts Skittles Oct 2017 #7

Just another Chicken Little preacher vlyons Oct 2017 #8

the current POTUS does the exact same things as Weinstein mnmoderatedem Oct 2017 #9

How does he explain his pussy grabbing hero Donny Bone Spurs then? workinclasszero Oct 2017 #14