High School Cheerleaders in Trouble for Bible Verse Banners

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For the record - I'm not infuriated or horrified by the cheerleader banner, but I do think that it's inappropriate at a public school function, period.

Originally Posted by Jazzman

The girls did it on their own, and last I checked, that is their Constitutional right.

Students on school grounds at a school-sponsored event do not have the same free speech rights as a student outside of school.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

What happened to cheering for the team? Who would know who is cheering for Jesus, who is cheering for the team and who is cheering in hopes that someone loses their top?

This is all the more reason to keep Jesus out of the equation. Would be nice if people actually rooted for a team to win the game, instead of rooting for Jesus to help the team to win the game.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Then you should stay away from any sporting even that plays God Bless America...

I'm not a fan of that either. I am not placated by the "any God" concept, since there are plenty of people who do not believe in God. Better yet, I'm getting to the point where it seems obvious to me that asking the one all-powerful being to favor their country over others is a rather ugly, divisive, spiteful concept...unless one believes that God can bless everyone simultaneously...and then it's just pointless.