Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The war on bible banners: Christian legal group claims that atheists use bullying tactics to stifle religious speech at public schools

Religiously-themed run-through banners appear to be gaining in popularity at public schools in the south, as evidenced by the number of complaints that the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has recently received. FFRF, a national state-church watchdog based in Madison, Wisconsin, has received several complaints about the practice and recently sent letters to Kountze, Texas; Newton, Texas; Bossier Parish, Louisiana; Stone County Schools, Mississippi, and Thackerville Schools, Oklahoma. FFRF was notified that the Stone County district ordered cheerleaders to stop making religious banners. The Kountze case has received massive media coverage and is being litigated.

MORE: http://www.goddiscussion.com/103376/christian-atheist-bible-banners/