Lindsey Brackin, a 2005 graduate of the high school, was there, and she spoke out against the Bible banners. Her speech -- the only one out of 17 speeches supporting church/state separation -- was fantastic. In part, "I myself have been threatened with bodily harm for speaking out against this religious bullying, and I saw a sign posted in the middle of town stating "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT LEAVE-- WE BELIEVE!" As a non Christian who was born and raised here, I am appalled that people are insinuating you must buy in to this religious fervor to live here. I can not imagine how the non Christian students in this school feel after seeing and hearing such hatred, but I am sure they are honestly frightened and bewildered. One in four people in the U.S. are not Christian -- it is irrational to try and present this school as being made up entirely of Christian students. A public school should be a safe haven for students of ALL religions, and non religions, not a pulpit for one group to try and push their agenda."
MORE: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/02/27/at-public-hearing-over-kountze-high-school-bible-banners-one-brave-atheist-woman-speaks-out-against-them/
