Meanwhile, God and Christianity cannot be mentioned

Submitted by Ellen Black (United States), Nov 25, 2004 at 03:23

How ironic: Islam can be spread in U.S. public schools, but God and Christianity cannot be mentioned...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1124041declar1.html

Teacher sues for right to use documents that reference God

NOVEMBER 24--A California teacher who teaches his fifth-grade students with the aid of primary source documents like the Declaration of Independence has been ordered by school administrators to stop using such artifacts of American history because the material contains references to God. In the below federal discrimination lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court, Steven Williams contends that brass at Cupertino's Stevens Creek School have recently rejected his use of "curriculum-related handouts" like the Declaration, various state constitutions, George Washington's journal, John Adams's diary, and writings by William Penn. Williams alleges that the San Francisco-area school's principal, Patricia Vidmar, banned the use of these handouts because "many original source documents from the founding era contain references to God and Christianity." Williams alleges that Vidmar cracked down on his lesson plans in May, shortly after he distributed an example of a presidential proclamation. The document he chose was one issued by President George W. Bush dealing with a National Day of Prayer. Williams, who describes himself as an "orthodox Christian," states in his complaint that he "understands and admits that he is not permitted to 'proselytize' or seek to convert his students to Christian beliefs during instructional time." (8 pages) \ (SEE WEB SITE ABOVE FOR THE EIGHT PAGE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE TEACHER.)

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Compare with this from Michelle Malkin's blog:

http://www.michellemalkin.com

OH, DEAR LORD...
By Michelle Malkin • November 23, 2004 12:28 AM
From Fox News...Students Free to Thank Anybody, Except God:

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland public school students are free to thank anyone they want while learning about the 17th century celebration of Thanksgiving — as long as it's not God.
And that is how it should be, administrators say.

Young students across the state read stories about the Pilgrims and Native Americans, simulate Mayflower voyages, hold mock feasts and learn about the famous meal that temporarily allied two very different groups.

But what teachers don't mention when they describe the feast is that the Pilgrims not only thanked the Native Americans for their peaceful three-day indulgence, but repeatedly thanked God.

"We teach about Thanksgiving from a purely historical perspective, not from a religious perspective," said Charles Ridgell, St. Mary's (ahem!) County Public Schools curriculum and instruction director.

School administrators statewide agree, saying religion never coincides with how they teach Thanksgiving to students...

Have mercy on their p.c.-addled souls.

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