Superintendent: Bible Verse on Student Memorial Bench Must Be Removed

Breitbart ^ | 10/01/2017 | Katherine Rodriguez

[wintertime]

Government must get out of the education business. Why? Because it is impossible to have a religiously neutral education. No government school is neutral today and none have ever been neutral.

Solution: Begin the process of privatizing **all** schooling.

[rawcatslyentist]

Well they’re violating the same clause by prohibiting it!

[Edward.Fish]

Charlotte County School Superintendent Nancy Leonard said that the school board determined that the engraving on the bench was illegal because it violated the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause, which states that the government cannot “establish” a state-sponsored religion.

The first amendment only applies to one organization: Congress.

[SkyDancer]

The destruction of America by liberals one verse at a time.

[SkyDancer]

"Establishment Clause (in Constitution),"

This idiot has no idea of what that clause means.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I donated to a bench of remembrance. It was through private funds to the school. If it’s it’s removed......people should sue.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Government must get out of the education business.

They did that some time back. Now they are solely in the RATaganda indoctrination business.

[Wuli]

“the U.S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause, which states that the government cannot “establish” a state-sponsored religion.”

That does not require the government to chase all religious expression from the public square. If that is what it meant, then neither Congress nor the military could have chaplains (which they do have) nor could any official (like a government employed chaplain) hold any kind of prayer or religious led service.

The memorial on the bench is not the school endorsing religion, it is not even about the school. It is about and pertains to the student in whose memory it was written and as it is relevant to that student that is justification enough for it.

[piasa]

Is this a federally funded bench? How does a bench "establish a religion?" It's not an altar, it's a place to park people's butts. The EC is part of the Constitution... the Constitution is a limit on federal government powers, is it not? Is the government forbidden to buy and use Shaker furniture or anything designed and built by a Lutheran? Just curious because in many protestant denominations one's vocation is considered to be one's ministry or mission field.

[piasa]

I guess they’ll have to vandalize the Supreme Court next... there’s some religious references there...

[ROCKLOBSTER]

And of course atop the Washington Monument.

[shanover]

Sorry for the shallow intellect as a response, but I am really assuming a hatred for a growing portion of people in this country.

[Bullish]

They only have “tolerance” for the muslim religion, NOT Christianity.

[HonkyTonkMan]

A bible verse on a bench does not constitute establishing a state religion.

[HonkyTonkMan]

A bench does not constitute establishing a state religion.

[Pollster1]

I did not realize that carving “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” was powerful enough to establish a state religion. I should have known though; the Bible tells us how powerful God’s word is.

[Theodore R.]

Virginians seem to have no trouble finding the worst possible politicians from school boards to the governor.

[GingisK]

Privatization is not necessarily a solution. Can't you think of any sleazy company? When the goal includes making in money for profit, altruistic purposes such as education may not be met. Commercial schools would adopt exactly the same measurement tools that government schools use, and then corrupt them exactly the same way to justify the existence of high paid leadership. Commercial schools would monopolize just the same as a government school. Nothing would change.

If enough people would actually participate in our government entities, they could be changed. We have a voice in governance. We don't have one in a corporation unless you own majority shares.

[Phosgood]

“Nancy Leonard and the school board should be tarred, feathered, and run out of town.”

School boards are Elected. The citizens get what they Vote For.

[wintertime]

Privatization is the only solution.