ACLU Trying to Ban Bowing Head During Prayer

Posted on October 17, 2007

I’m a little late on this one, but gotta post on it.

The issue of teachers and coaches praying â€” or appearing to pray â€” in front of students is being hashed out in one New Jersey high school, which is trying to ban its football coach from bowing his head and kneeling while his players pray before games.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit heard arguments in the case earlier this month.

“All he wants to do is bow his head in the background,” said John Whitehead, president of the Rutherford Institute, a group acting as co-counsel for coach Marcus Borden. “There’s a mentality out there among school officials that if it even hints of religion, it’s got to go.”

While there are “clear guidelines” for student-initiated prayer in school that grant students at least “minimal” rights, teachers “are being told they really don’t have religious freedom,” Mr. Whitehead said.

The case stems from an October 2005 policy at East Brunswick High School prohibiting any school representative from participating in student-initiated prayer.

The high school’s football players have been praying before games for more than 25 years, and the coach wants to continue to bow his head and kneel with them, according to the Rutherford Institute. School officials don’t dispute that student athletes have the constitutionally protected right to pray, but they say coaches do not, because they are public employees, the institute said.

A U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the coach in July, but that was challenged by the school and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

It is quite sad that so many have fallen for the lies of groups like the ACLU. It is sad that an organization claiming to protect our liberties is attacking them.

Moonbattery at its best:

Although totalitarian moonbats have not yet been able to take away the right of players to pray, coaches are alleged to be public officials not entitled to the freedom of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment. According to the ACLU of New Jersey, Borden’s silent show of respect for God fosters a “destructive environment.” This satanic organization has taken the case to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Wars have been fought over far less than what the ACLU is doing to this country.

I’m just curious as to whether this football team is accommodating Muslims with footbaths before the game or not. (sarcasm) I’m also curious as to how the ACLU and school expect to enforce this. How far can he go? Can he blink? Can he nod? This is ridiculous!

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2 Responses to “ACLU Trying to Ban Bowing Head During Prayer”

christmasghost on October 17th, 2007 10:27 pm

well, well, well…what a surprise! the ACLU going after Christianity again? and that’s what they are doing. if we were talking ‘prayer rugs’ here this wouldn’t even be a blip on their radar would it? and isn’t that the real test?it shows the ACLU for the extremely dangerous, phony organization that they are. keep up the good work…..i, personally, won’t be happy until they are G-O-N-E.
Sacchiel on October 18th, 2007 9:08 pm

What an insult to liberty.