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K lib

(153 posts)
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 04:02 PM Aug 2015

Colleges called to removed Unconstitutional chaplains

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/08/21/why-25-public-universities-have-been-asked-to-drop-their-college-football-chaplains/

The FFRF singled out Georgia as “one of the major offenders.”


Not surprising I am from Georgia and Mark Richt is a huge religious zealot. In fact most of the schools mentioned are in the South again not a surprise.

Coaches were using their authority and power to proselytize their religion. They also used schools funds and facilities to pay for the services and cost of these chaplains. In FFRF report some student athletes felt coerced and feared speaking out would hurt their chances for making the team and perhaps falling out of favor with the coaches. Arian Foster who recently came out as secular described how he was denied opting out of the "voluntary" team building exercise at Sunday church services.

Here is a link to full FFRF report

[link:http://ffrf.org/images/PraytoPlayReport.pdf|
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Colleges called to removed Unconstitutional chaplains (Original Post) K lib Aug 2015 OP
Interesting issue TeddyR Aug 2015 #1
 

TeddyR

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1. Interesting issue
Sat Aug 22, 2015, 04:13 PM
Aug 2015

Our kids played various HS sports in Georgia, and I vividly remember prayer being a part of HS football.

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