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Saturday, August 23, 2014

What doesn't the Santa Rosa County SB have Prayer before Meetings?

Santa Rosa is nearby and even more conservative than Escambia.  So why does their school board have a moment of silence instead of an Christian invocation?

https://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/does-v-santa-rosa-county-school-district-top-5-myths-and-facts

"By directing, promoting, sponsoring, or otherwise endorsing prayer or religious activity, public schools infringe on the constitutional right of students, parents, teachers, and other staff to determine for themselves their religious beliefs and practices. In sponsoring prayer and religious exercise, public schools also send a message to students, parents, staff, and the community that the government favors one faith over another or prefers believers to non-believers. This message is inimical to the basic principle of fairness that sustains a democracy."

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