The courts have to recognize you as a religion. Some con man off the street can't just start the religion of Smurfdom today and be granted that same rights tomorrow.

 

That isn't how it works.

 

Been tried a few times in order to gain tax exempt status. The IRS isn't always stupid.

I did read an article recently where one court, and I forget the state is now recgonizing Atheism as religion. So to answer your questions if the court recgnozied it as a relgion and the reason they didn't want to wear #7 is because of atheist beliefs. Then no I wouldn't have a problem. Not a single bit.

 

The bigger question I have for some you , why do you care so much about a number a teenage girl doesn't want to wear. How does her choice not to want a number affect you?

 

 

As I stated earlier I think we are putting too much importance on numbers. The only reason the numbers 666 are such a faux pas is because we make it to be such an evil thing when in reality it is just a number. I get the whole religious beliefs, standing up for her beliefs and all that stuff but at the end of the day God isn't going to refuse her rightful entrance into heaven if she had worn that number. As I mentioned, my phone ends in 666 and I chuckled when it was assigned to me because I could hear all of the corny jokes about my phone number that I was going to hear for the rest of my life. Seeing as how I share my name with a guy from Seinfeld who only kind of resembles me I am used to obvious jokes that lean on the corny side, but I digress. I am sure I could have gotten a new number if I wanted but my relationship with God and my faith runs deeper than three numbers that aren't anything more than numbers. If she were my child I would say for her to do what you feel is right in your heart but that if you feel your faith is tested or mocked because of three numbers assigned to you for a race then I would like to see you take those numbers and run that race in the vision that God wants you to. Isn't rebuking the devil part of the daily life of a Christian?

She's the one who made a big deal of it. Each runner is coded into the computer time-keeping system with a particular number, and numbers are assigned based on school. For example, at Saturday's Class 1A state meet, Louisville Holy Cross' girls runners will wear 382-387. KCD is next in the alphabetical list, and their lone runner is 388. Lee County comes next, and their two are 389-390. Once all the competitors in the girls' 2A race have been assigned a number — 503 is the final number used for the last Williamsburg runner in that race.

 

My guess is pulling off a number and assigning a different one to a particular person would create a number of logistical difficulties in terms of scoring and keeping organized what runner is with what team. Also, track and cross country officials are notoriously anal about everything on a uniform being "just so," and a last-minute change like that would definitely spill the applecart.

 

There are opportunities for more kids to make look-at-me statements on Saturday:

 

Cole Rains of Bell Co. in the boys' 2A race and Van Games of BG in the girls' 3A race both wear 666.

 

No way it's hard to do. In fact, by stating that she didn't tell them it was for religious reasons they are implying that it could have been done. It is on her coach and her as they did not tell the officals the reason. I do admire her for sticking to her beliefs.

No you wouldn't.

 

#fatjason, not #fastjason

 

 

I said in a race. I never specified what kind of race.

If true, this sounds more like a "look at me" decision...

 

Exactly.

What happens if she goes to Burger King after a race and her bill totals $6.66? Is she going to walk out without paying in protest? :idunno:

What happens if she goes to Burger King after a race and her bill totals $6.66? Is she going to walk out without paying in protest? :idunno:

 

 

When I worked drive thru and this would happen I would venture to guess that 60-70% of the people this happened to would add something to their order to avoid having a $6.66 charge.

What happens if she goes to Burger King after a race and her bill totals $6.66? Is she going to walk out without paying in protest? :idunno:

 

It's happened to me on several occasions.

 

Just a number.

When I worked drive thru and this would happen I would venture to guess that 60-70% of the people this happened to would add something to their order to avoid having a $6.66 charge.

 

It has happened to me at a store and I just add a piece of gum or something to make the bill not be that. Some may say thats stupid, but its my belief and how I feel about it.

It has happened to me at a store and I just add a piece of gum or something to make the bill not be that. Some may say thats stupid, but its my belief and how I feel about it.

 

Trust me, I've had it happen numerous times, and I've never once had something bad happen to me on those days. I promise your day will be just the same if you pay $6.66 or $6.93.

When I worked drive thru and this would happen I would venture to guess that 60-70% of the people this happened to would add something to their order to avoid having a $6.66 charge.

 

Don't let him fool you, folks. He eats the way he does to stay above the dreaded 666 lbs mark.

It's just me, but I don't think I would race unless I had the following number on my bib:

 

3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679

8214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196

4428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273

724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609...

I say if it's a church sanctioned event then do so. If not, fair game.

 

Is that really your understanding of how your rights as a protected class work?

No one has to understand her decision, much less agree with it; however, given the range of reactions in this thread from dismissing it ridiculing it, we should all be thankful that we live in country where there are anti-discrimination laws.

Trust me, I've had it happen numerous times, and I've never once had something bad happen to me on those days. I promise your day will be just the same if you pay $6.66 or $6.93.

 

I agree, its just the principle of I dont want that number. It is all to do with religion. and to some it is just a number with no meaning, but to me it does have meaning and not one I want to be associated with for obvious reasons. If I can avoid it i do.