I had made a few posts on this subject in the "In Other News" thread.
One was about a humanist group called American Humanist Association threatening a school over a Christmas toy drive:
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Kids, parents fight back after humanist group threatens another school over Christmas toy drive'
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When a national humanist organization threatened to sue SkyView Academy for collecting toys for needy children, students at the Colorado charter school decided to fight back.
Officials at SkyView Academy announced earlier this week that they were dropping its participation in Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. The project involves stuffing toys, candy and hygiene items to disadvantaged children around the world.
But the American Humanist Association said the school’s participation in the program violated the U.S. Constitution and sent a letter demanding they cease and desist.
A small charter school in South Carolina received a similar letter last week and complied with the AHA’s demands.
Even though the project at SkyView was student-initiated and student-led, school officials determined they could not afford to pay for a court battle. The school’s board said they were disappointed by the humanists’ threats.
Kimberly Saviano, a member of Humanists of Colorado, defended the national organization’s attack on the school.
“The school was promoting it and they were using school resources to get it together,” she told the newspaper. “By promoting it during school time, it gives the air of authority to it, as if the administration endorses the religion.” |
What a bunch of whiners. :allsmile:
:mock: American Humanist Association
:mock: Kimberly Saviano