Posted on 12/13/2007 8:18:01 AM PST by ZGuy
A San Juan Capistrano high school student and his parents filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging that his history teacher violated his constitutional rights by making "highly inappropriate" and offensive statements in class regarding Christianity.
James Corbett, who teaches European history at Capistrano Valley High School, consistently "demonstrates a sense of hostility toward religion," causing Christian students to "feel ostracized and treated as second-class citizens," according to the lawsuit..
Corbett told students during class that "when you put on your Jesus glasses, you can't see the truth"; said that religion is not "connected with morality"; compared Christians to "Muslim fundamentalists" who want women to "stay pregnant, barefoot, and in the kitchen and have babies until your body collapses"; and suggested that churchgoers are more likely to commit rape and murder.
Teresa Farnan said her suspicions were aroused on the first day of school when her son asked her whether America was founded on Christian values, which he said his teacher had denied, "so I sent him to school with a tape recorder."
During the next two months he taped Corbett's lectures with the recorder in plain sight on his backpack.
"I'm not sure whether he saw me," the student said. "He's against Christianity and bashes it all the time. He's been indoctrinating us and not teaching the class; we don't need to be hearing his political views during school time when we should be learning."
"The teacher is a representative of the state and the Constitution requires government neutrality toward religion," she said. "This teacher's conduct and words clearly show he is hostile toward religion and is indoctrinating these kids, who are a captive audience."
The lawsuit asks that the teacher be removed from the classroom. "We will not seek damages if the teacher is removed," Monk said.
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That’s how to do it - record ‘em and sue ‘em. Let the glorious members of the NEA foot the bill for their failure to teach.
Works for me. It’s time for Christians to fight back!
I am so fed up with these lousy “teachers”. They should just go live in whatever country they like that believes the way they do.
Then when the teacher got out of the hospital he might just have more respect for Christians.
The Soviet Union no longer exists.
that religion is not “connected with morality”
This tells me right here that the guy is a complete imbecile.
“...The teacher is a representative of the state and the Constitution requires government neutrality toward religion,” she said. “This teacher’s conduct and words clearly show he is hostile toward religion and is indoctrinating these kids, who are a captive audience.” ..”
I agree with this statement...if just the mention of Christ in a public setting can set off these anti -Christian folks, how can they justify the constant put down in a government class room...however there will be plenty of defenders including the teachers union..
“Why didn’t the dad just go call the teacher out and teach him about being a Muslim or an atheist. Then when the teacher got out of the hospital he might just have more respect for Christians.”
Because that’s what a fundy muslim or atheist would do.
Wow....Is time to use the weapons the left have been using on conservatives for years......Why does it take so long (decades) for conservatives to stand up for what is right?...
A preacher of the official state religion of secular humanism caught on tape...
These people are Christophobic.
This is the stuff that Hannity tells kids to do. Get them on tape.
Too bad there aren’t other students taking this kid’s side in this one.
I once read it took 12 years and 645,000 to get rid of a union teacher molesting a student because the teachers union will do everything possible to protect the teacher and union.
This will be a long fight and result in money for the lawyers.
So it’s separation of church and state...unless you want to trash the church, then it’s okay. Got it.
But there will be plenty of schools lining up to hire they guy.
And then post it on YouTube for the whole country to see.
“The teacher’s emphasis on religion offends me. I’d like religious discussions kept out of the classroom, but he keeps hammering the class on issues of faith. His dogmatic approach, and his brand of intolerance should not be allowed in a publicly-funded classroom.”
Thats the difference between an atheist of no moral compass, a Muslim cultist and a Christian.
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