So do you think this was warranted and appropriate to do bythe teacher. Remember the girl is around 6 yrs old.

 

First grader told to stop talking about Bible | Fox News

How could you give an assignment like that and not expect that someone would talk about the birth of Jesus. :idunno:

How could you give an assignment like that and not expect that someone would talk about the birth of Jesus. :idunno:

 

I just think is was very innapropriate to stop her and somewhat embarrass her in front of her peers. I have a kid that age and they get their feelings hurt very easy also. But it is also a slap in the face of Christians. Doesnt she have some kind of free speech, Im sure the assignment didnt tell them they couldnt talk about religion.

It’s not the first time the school district has found itself in hot water over religious liberty violations. Last October, a seventh grade student was publicly ridiculed by a teacher for reading the Bible. The classroom assignment had been to read a non-fiction book. The teacher told the student in front of the class that the Bible was fiction and refused to give him credit for the assignment

 

Isnt that a case of a teacher spreading their view and opinion. How do they do it and a kid cant.

Sure hope the teacher, principal, and lawmakers aren't judged by that bible one day. Rumor is that there could be gnashing of teeth.

 

 

Our nation is stupid. There I said it.

I'll give the teacher a slight break (not much) as it seems like a directive from the school.

 

I'm certainly not a constitutional scholar but I find it hard to believe this would violate the whole separation of church/state issue. If that's the school's argument then they're essentially saying the school endorses anything and everything that comes out of a student's mouth. That doesn't make any sense.

I dont really see where it would hurt to let a little girl talk about 2 min about what her family does or Christmas. Im sure it would have went in 1 ear and out the other with the kids her age, as Im sure most were focused on some kid thing like recess, gym, snack time, etc.

Don't asks questions like that if you don't want answers involving religion. Idiots.

When my daughter was that age, she went to school with a Jewish child. During the holidays his mother would come in and talk about Jewish traditions. It was great. I remember helping in the classroom and learning a lot from her .

 

There is a difference between teaching children what to believe and teaching them about what others believe.

We do know that Santa flying around in a sleigh with his reindeer headed by one with a glowing red nose is a made up story, but how much do you want to bet the kid would've been able to finish her story if that's what she was talking about?

 

Some of the kids in the class too would still buy the Santa story. That's a flat out known lie, but it would get a pass.

 

How is that any different than her discussing why it is that we celebrate Christmas to begin with?

 

Stupid assignment if you can't accept the whole big picture, or whatever variances that come along with the Christmas celebration, real, made up, or of traditional beliefs.

 

Her being stopped with her story is just downright stupid, and if that's the law, then that's just stupid too.

I'll give the teacher a slight break (not much) as it seems like a directive from the school.

 

I'm certainly not a constitutional scholar but I find it hard to believe this would violate the whole separation of church/state issue. If that's the school's argument then they're essentially saying the school endorses anything and everything that comes out of a student's mouth. That doesn't make any sense.

 

I will give the teacher a complete break, by policy she did the right thing.

 

Here is what gets me (and many others) how about all the bible thumpers thump their bibles at home and in church and leave the public schools out of it. Why do people like this feel entitled to shove it down other people's throat.

I always had the understanding that discussing any religion in class was acceptable, as long as you did call for converting anyone.

When I taught World Geography and World History we covered various religions and had no problems.

I will give the teacher a complete break, by policy she did the right thing.

 

Here is what gets me (and many others) how about all the bible thumpers thump their bibles at home and in church and leave the public schools out of it. Why do people like this feel entitled to shove it down other people's throat.

 

Because the "thumpers", your words, are tired of having it shoved down their throats.

Because the "thumpers", your words, are tired of having it shoved down their throats.

 

Possibly the most hypocritical and outlandish post I have ever read on BGP.

Possibly the most hypocritical and outlandish post I have ever read on BGP.

 

I assume all of what has happened to try to make Christianity a politically incorrect stepchild for the last 50 years mean nothing. Have their been those who overdid their pronouncements of Christianity? Yes. Yet, there has been a lot of good accomplished by Christians, while being made to look like bigots and backward yokels, along with the garbage of so-called art making fun of their faith. Garbage that if had been tossed at other faiths would have been condemned as intolerant. Yes, while I am not what you may think of as a 'thumper', I am tired of how Christianity has been treated recently.