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A Washington state school is being accused of violating a 5th grader's First Amendment's religious freedom protections by denying her request to establish an on-campus interfaith prayer club.
An eleven-year-old girl's application to start a prayer group to bring together students of different faith backgrounds to 'serve their community' was rejected by Creekside Elementary School in Sammamish, Washington. However, Creekside permits over a dozen other 'non-religious clubs' to meet including a Pride Club, which is a 'safe space' for educating students and staff on 'LGBTQIA+ history and people,' according to the school's website.
Principal Amy Allison also allows a Green Team, focused on making the school 'more sustainable,' Marimba Club, Chess Club and Student Council among other secular groups.
'Denying the formation of a religious student club while allowing other clubs violates the Constitution,' Kayla Toney, associate counsel at First Liberty Institute, told DailyMail.com.
originally posted by: mechtech87
Organized religion is a plaque on humanity, it has no place in schools, government, or public. Keep it in the bedroom ...
originally posted by: Annee
What does a Pride club have to do with religion?
Every time this comes up — it’s:
“But they have a Pride club”
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Annee
What does a Pride club have to do with religion?
Every time this comes up — it’s:
“But they have a Pride club”
Why can't the children have an interfaith club that meets after school and that does community service? What exactly is wrong with that?
And yeah ... the little kiddies can have a pride club and a green club and every other club ... but an 'interfaith community service club' is denied? Explain how that 'interfaith community service club' should be denied.
originally posted by: Annee
However, any school allowing a religious club must allow ALL beliefs.
Does this interfaith club include Muslims, Satanists, etc?
But again why is a Pride club always the argument to allow a religious club?
originally posted by: Annee
What does a Pride club have to do with religion?
Every time this comes up — it’s:
“But they have a Pride club”
originally posted by: TheLieWeLive
originally posted by: Annee
What does a Pride club have to do with religion?
Every time this comes up — it’s:
“But they have a Pride club”
They both are about pride.
Those who are proud of their faith aren’t allowed over those who are proud of their sexual preference, so one pride is allowed but the other is not.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Annee
However, any school allowing a religious club must allow ALL beliefs.
Does this interfaith club include Muslims, Satanists, etc?
It's not a religious club. It's an interfaith public service club. Nothing about public prayers or teaching faiths or anything like that. People of ANY faith who want to do public service come together to do so.
originally posted by: Annee
And you're telling me Satanists are welcome.
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Annee
And you're telling me Satanists are welcome.
It says 'interfaith community service group'.
Sounds like anyone who has a faith that motivates
them to community service can be part of the
after school group. Do Satanists have
community service as part of their religious beliefs?
I have no idea.
Edited to add ... Learn Religions ... Satanism
I googled and found this link.
Just read through this. Not seeing anything about 'community service'.
It's all self centered and self gratification.
What does a Pride club have to do with religion?
originally posted by: Annee
Guess she should have left FAITH out of it and just created a community service club.
originally posted by: Annee
Am I aware there are many branches of Satanism? Yes, I am.