Teachers in Florida arrested for praying.

Two Christian teachers in Florida are facing jail time for allegedly breaking the law as they prayed at a school-related event.
Pace High School Principal Frank Lay and Athletic Director Robert Freeman in Santa Rosa County led the prayer before a meal at a booster club meeting for adults, but a judge said the meeting violated a federal court order banning school officials from leading prayers at school events.

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[bpentium]

Justice prevails. UP YOURS ACLU!!! The Anti Christian Liberties Union.

[bpentium]

They were found NOT guilty. Finally, justice.

[ZenMondo]

These school officials were sued by students for using their position to promote their religion in clear violation of the establishment clause. They agreed to an Order of Consent and Decree as settlement to this suit. They signed the agreement and then BROKE it, knowingly. This is why they have been charged with contempt. The ACLU is not involved in this contempt charge. As a school official at a school function this is not free speech but GOVERNMENT speech. They cannot endorse religion.

[bpentium]

Students weren't there. I guess you don't get that.

[ZenMondo]

Students were there. Two students recited the Pledge of Allegiance before the prayer. But even so the consent order THAT THEY SIGNED forbids them from promoting religion at ANY school function, students or no. They are facing a contempt hearing not for praying, but for purposefully defying a court order.

[bpentium]

"Praying" is not "Promoting." No more than me driving a Dodge promotes Dodge. Oh, you mean the Pledge that says, "Under God" is ok? Have you ever heard anyone pray before? Did it hurt you?

[quidproquo2004]

Ok, but you commune with a cosmic zombie jew by eating his flesh and blood. And you think I'm the sad one?

[direngrey4569]

@bpentium It doesn't matter. They signed an order of consent then violated it. The pledge says under god because of the 1950's red scare, as with in god we trust on the money. Schools are not allowed to lead prayers, plain and simple. The Constitution is meant to protect the rights of everyone, not just the privileged majority.

[philateliceun]

I never understood this, doesn;t the 1st amendment just prohibit Congress from making a law banning or promoting religion? It doesn't say that any form of religion should be banned from public places, it just says congress shall write no law. I am an atheist but I don't get what the fuck is so wrong with teachers or government officials expressing their faith. As long as they don't let congress write any laws who the fuck cares?

[golgothic]

@Dustylane2009

Yes, let them all pray! I'm sure they'd all be allot happier. You are right this is America, a land of diversity. We can't all keep our mouths shut because it might offend some one. Instead we learn to tolerate the beliefs of others. I wish it upon no man to have to hide who he is, If hiding your beliefs now defines America, then America is dead. People from all over the world flock here for the freedom to be who they are, not to hide it.

-Peace-

[DeadFishFactory]

@iwouldbonekerihilson How very Christian of you.

[iwouldbonekerihilson]

Let them try to arrest me for praying, they would get a bullet in the face for attempting to manhandle a follower of god.

[iwouldbonekerihilson]

And yet muslims can pray anywhere they want. The founding fathers would never approve of this. God will bring down the hate on those who attack his people.

[wavymavy]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." This means that unless I share the religion of the people employed by the government who decide to lead the prayer, my First Amendment rights are being violated. What's so difficult to understand about this?

[gunzrkewl]

Hey ACLU nutjobs freedom of religion is in the first amendment too.