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Monday, March 12, 2012

Kids Fight on For Recess Bible Study

An attorney for a then-4th-grader who was prohibited by school officials from holding a Bible study with his friends at recess time says an appeals court will be hearing the case to clear up misunderstandings – and even misrepresentations – about the situation.

Jonathan Scruggs, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund, said school officials admitted multiple times that Bible studies were not permitted at recess, so the district’s statements that the controversy developed out of a misunderstanding are incorrect.

And, he said, there are important constitutional issues involved.

It was in 2004 when Luke Whitson, then a 4th grader at Karns Elementary School in Knoxville, Tenn., would gather with other students under a tree at recess to discuss and study the Bible.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

knowing what you know today; don't you wish you could get into these schools (elementary through college) and drive these idiots absolutely crazy. pray and have bible study, sing christian songs and just do anything that came to mind to just set them nuts.

it might be fun just to take some classes here locally at the colleges and ask all kinds of "pointed" questions in the class that would upset them.

actually i think i've just talked myself into doing this. i'm going to get registered asap. wish me success in this endeavor. what's to lose? no fear...

Anonymous said...

1:22 AM

Yes, it would seem you are in dire need of education.

Good luck.