Religions > Atheism > In the News: Bills would shield schools from church-state disputes
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09 Apr 2005 11:17:41 AM |
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In the News: Bills would shield schools from church-state disputes |
From the article:
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
BY JAN MURPHY
Of The Patriot-News
Nothing in state law prevents schools from posting the national motto "In God We
Trust," proponents of that idea said. Instead, it is fear of being sued.
The same goes for teaching intelligent design as an alternative to evolution,
supporters said. Intelligent design is being taught in the Dover Area School
District in York County and a group of parents have filed a federal lawsuit.
Because of the litigation threat, some state lawmakers are backing legislation
to protect school officials who choose to jump into the murky waters that
critics said violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
Rep. Thomas Creighton, R-Manheim, is sponsoring a bill that would allow "In God
We Trust" to be posted in a school. He and others also are backing a bill that
would allow schools to require teaching intelligent design.
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Read it at
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1113038540317280.xml
or http://tinyurl.com/6qukd
J. Spaceman
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| User: "Scooter the mighty" |
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| Title: Re: In the News: Bills would shield schools from church-state disputes |
09 Apr 2005 03:10:38 PM |
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"Jason Spaceman" <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote in message
news:gqGdnfITXu_kJsrfRVn-gg@rogers.com...
From the article:
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
BY JAN MURPHY
Of The Patriot-News
Nothing in state law prevents schools from posting the national motto "In
God We
Trust," proponents of that idea said. Instead, it is fear of being sued.
I thought the national motto was "E Pluribus Unum"
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| User: "catshark" |
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09 Apr 2005 06:03:26 PM |
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On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 08:10:38 -0700, "Scooter the mighty"
<Spambait@nowhere.com> wrote:
"Jason Spaceman" <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote in message
news:gqGdnfITXu_kJsrfRVn-gg@rogers.com...
From the article:
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
BY JAN MURPHY
Of The Patriot-News
Nothing in state law prevents schools from posting the national motto "In
God We
Trust," proponents of that idea said. Instead, it is fear of being sued.
I thought the national motto was "E Pluribus Unum"
Apparently, National Mottos, like Whitman, can contain multitudes.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Pluribus_Unum>
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Do you believe in the Devil?
You know, a supreme evil being
dedicated to the temptation,
corruption and destruction of Man?
- Calvin -
I'm not sure Man needs the help.
- Hobbes -
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| User: "Jason Spaceman" |
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09 Apr 2005 11:32:34 AM |
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Also see 'Rep backs intelligent design? curricula.' at
http://ydr.com/story/main/64643/
From the article:
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While Creighton thinks inserting intelligent design into the state school code
could help the Dover Area School Board in its court battle, he said that wasn?t
the reason he proposed the legislation.
Rather, he said, it?s long been his hobby to study issues of creation and
Darwinism.
And now, ?schools are the battleground for debating this issue,? he said.
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J. Spaceman
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| User: "Chris Thompson" |
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| Title: Re: In the News: Bills would shield schools from church-state disputes |
10 Apr 2005 12:31:04 PM |
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Jason Spaceman <notreally@jspaceman.homelinux.org> wrote in
news:gqGdnfITXu_kJsrfRVn-gg@rogers.com:
From the article:
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
BY JAN MURPHY
Of The Patriot-News
Nothing in state law prevents schools from posting the national motto
"In God We Trust," proponents of that idea said. Instead, it is fear
of being sued.
The same goes for teaching intelligent design as an alternative to
evolution, supporters said. Intelligent design is being taught in the
Dover Area School District in York County and a group of parents have
filed a federal lawsuit.
Because of the litigation threat, some state lawmakers are backing
legislation to protect school officials who choose to jump into the
murky waters that critics said violate the constitutional separation
of church and state.
Rep. Thomas Creighton, R-Manheim, is sponsoring a bill that would
allow "In God We Trust" to be posted in a school. He and others also
are backing a bill that would allow schools to require teaching
intelligent design. ----------------------------------
Read it at
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/11130385
4
0317280.xml or http://tinyurl.com/6qukd
J. Spaceman
Do we also get some legislation protecting science teachers who come out
and say that ID is pure bunk?
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Chris Thompson
aa2186
Godwin'd by David Ford
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