Originally posted by spgoode:
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
There are many places in Europe that already forbid the display of any religious icons in public. In other words, you can't wear a Cross or Star of David around your neck within public view.


You are referring to schools in France?

Originally posted by TourDeForce:
At the same time, many of these same places turn a blind eye if you march around with a pagan symbol on your T-shirt.


B.S. You have some imagination.

Originally posted by TourDeForce:
Yet if a child mumbles a prayer in school, he/she is suspended or expelled. Where is the outcry on this abuse of first amendment rights???

BS you say? I was the one suspended & threatened with expulsion when I continued to speak a prayer each morning at school back in 1975. I was 12 years old, but I knew enough to ask about my first amendment right. After almost 2 weeks, the school board backed down on legal advice & I went back to classes..


So nothing happened to you. That's some persecution.

Originally posted by TourDeForce:
I'll be damned if anybody is gonna PREVENT me from exercising my faith to the extent allowed under constitutional protection.


I don't see anyone stopping you.



Do you have anything actually relevant to contribute?

When was the last time you were in france? Hell, you can even see this kinda chiz on TV if you look for it.

I (a 12 year old kid) was suspended for nearly two weeks pending a possible expulsion. You call that nothing?

And yes, trying to prevent somebody from exercising their first amendment right to free speech on the basis that that speech is religious is, in fact, persecution.

On your way, little one.

Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.