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Arkansas school cancels entire graduation after being asked not to pray [View all]
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/05/09/arkansas-school-cancels-entire-graduation-after-being-asked-not-to-pray/A school district in Arkansas has decided to completely cancel 6th grade graduation ceremonies after some parents asked that Christian prayers not be included.
According to KAIT, Riverside School district made the decision after being contacted by a parent and receiving a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union.
As Christians and a mainly Christian town I think, there were a lot of people hurt that our rights were taken away, Sixth grade parent Kelly Adams told the station. My daughter graduated last year from 6th grade and my son is graduating this year from 6th grade, and we had a pastor open our ceremony and my daughter actually closed the ceremony in prayer.
We just went to take a stand for God because we felt like out rights were taken away, she added. I realize they have rights too but you cant take rights away from one group and give it to another.
According to KAIT, Riverside School district made the decision after being contacted by a parent and receiving a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union.
As Christians and a mainly Christian town I think, there were a lot of people hurt that our rights were taken away, Sixth grade parent Kelly Adams told the station. My daughter graduated last year from 6th grade and my son is graduating this year from 6th grade, and we had a pastor open our ceremony and my daughter actually closed the ceremony in prayer.
We just went to take a stand for God because we felt like out rights were taken away, she added. I realize they have rights too but you cant take rights away from one group and give it to another.
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Arkansas school cancels entire graduation after being asked not to pray [View all]
Phillip McCleod
May 2013
OP
Yes he said go in your closet and pray in secret as your father rewards you in secret.
hrmjustin
May 2013
#13
christians punish non-believers yet again. it's not about "prayer" just christians prayer. so will
msongs
May 2013
#3
the reason i have a problem with individuals praying at public ceremonies..
Phillip McCleod
May 2013
#14