Does the ACLU care about anti-Christian proselytizing?

Posted on March 2, 2007

It happens every day. When will that fight begin?

ACLU: ACLU of North Carolina to Investigate Reports of Anti-Muslim Proselytizing to High School Students

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina today announced that it is expanding its investigation into reports of longstanding, anti-Muslim proselytizing to students at Enloe High School in Raleigh. Expressing deep concern about the dismissive manner in which the school has handled this matter, the ACLU of North Carolina invited parents and students to contact the organization with information about proselytizing at Enloe High School on February 15, 2007 or any time prior.

“We are deeply disappointed by the manner in which the school has thus far handled these serious allegations,” said Jennifer Rudinger, Executive Director of the ACLU of North Carolina. “In the face of overwhelming evidence that proselytizing took place in this public school, school officials have insisted on miscasting this as a free speech issue. Children’s religious upbringing should be directed by their parents, not by government officials entrusted with teaching students to read and write. The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment was designed to prevent this very activity.”

Now, when if first saw this, I assumed that what they were referring to was something along the lines of the criticism of Islamofascist terrorism. However, hearing the rest of the story, if the facts are what the ACLU says they are, it sounds as if the school does in fact need to reconsider its invites.

In addition to lecturing on the virtues of Christianity and the so-called evils of Islam, Solomon distributed two pamphlets to students, one entitled, “Jesus Not Muhammad Part 1,” and the other, “Do Not Marry a Muslim Part 1.” Both pamphlets seek to promote and endorse Christianity at the expense of Islam and encourage readers to embrace Christianity and shun Islam and its followers. One pamphlet calls Muhammad a “criminal,” “Demon Possessed,” “Inspired by Satan” and “Prejudiced,” while the other warns the readers that if they ever give up Christianity, they will face “eternal condemnation.”

Again, IF this information is accurate, it sounds as if the ACLU is in the right on this one.

Now it’s time for the ACLU to step up and fight as vigorously against anti-Christian proselytizing that goes on in public schools from K-Ph.D every day.

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