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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:14 PM Original message |
Hymn At Talent Show Becomes Court Case |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have no problem with it |
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unschooler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yes. Kids don't leave their right to free exercise of religion |
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GreenCommie (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Too many poor assumptions |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. There are some seriously poor assumptions being made alright |
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GreenCommie (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 08:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Huh? |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Children listen to many things |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. What constitutes questionable lyrics? My son auditioned for a (public) |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. I believe I detect the ripe odor... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Amen to that. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. I had never heard of it, so here are the lyrics |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. The guy who wrote this song, Rich Mullins, was killed in a car accident |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Perhaps there is a god! |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. actually he |
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TheVirginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
87. The only other person I know of that praises God for death |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. When the lyrics are put to song... it is a great sounding song |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Personally, I don't care to see pre-teens do Britney either |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. "My Invisible friend is going to kill you so be afraid... be very afraid." |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. It does have that implication |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. What if she were singing THIS... |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Your lyrics make the point well |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. It ain't exactly "Jesus Loves the Little Children" or "Turn! Turn! Turn!" |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. no, not unless |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Would she still be singing that her Muse wants to kill all her classmates? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. if you really listen, she isn't |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. You're right. Her Awesome Gawd will only kill Sodomites and those who... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I'm not going to |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:50 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I'm not arguing with your version of Gawd. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 08:16 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I sincerly don't |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. 8 year old girl, from the original post |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #65 |
71. I don't have any beef with you either... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. I surely do, |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. for those who follow CHRIST- this particular stanza |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. The song doesn't actually say that the latter God is preferable |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. then they shouldn't hide behind the name "Christ"ian- |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
66. yeah, that Sodom part |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Believe in my Invisible Friend OR DIE REAL SOON" isn't very inclusive n/t |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. LOL!!! |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. Easy. Let her sing it then vote her off the island. eom |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Wonder how "My Satan is an Awesome God!" would go over? nt |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. While I support the separation of church and state, I also support |
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Ex Lion Tamer (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Me too. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. and you may hear talentless material |
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Ex Lion Tamer (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You must have been to the same talent shows I've been to! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Just so long as they allow other kids to make choices as well... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Sounds like Constitutional Separation of Church and State... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. It would be if the school selected the song for her. |
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Biernuts (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #53 |
68. I don't even buy that |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. The 14th amendment is part of the constitution. |
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Biernuts (446 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. It wasn't my intent to suggest ithe 14th wasn't part of the constitution |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. I would not want the school barring a Wiccan/Pagan song |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. It's not that it's religious |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. There are numerous hyms with this kind of message |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
56. OK, as long as I can sing |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. My concerns are the powerful parental motivations that would cause |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
23. The song is wretched schlock, but the kid should have been allowed... |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Folks-- if a girl can't sing and anti-Bush Pink song, then this one |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Both should be allowed |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Yes, but her song glorifies the killing and damnation of non-believers |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The lyrics seem like pretty standard hymnal material to me |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Her song says, "Gawd is coming to kill my classmates and their parents" |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. There are many hymns with similar messages |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Sure, lots of hymns are full of violent imagery of a vengeful God |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Folks-- it's about equal protection. The rest is just semantics |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Is this the same school, or even district? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:55 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. no. the school that barred the pink song was in florida, this is NJ |
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dethl (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
30. All I can say is... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Would have been better if captions weren't in E133T-$p33|< n/t |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
32. God's personal review of "Awesome God" |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. How about, "You hit the nail through the hand"? |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. Let her sing her crappy song, I'll be in the restroom. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. A brighter child wouldn't tell her parents about the talent show, so they |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
72. In an effort to offend no-one... |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
73. i don't recall ever being forced to attend a talent show. |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
75. I know the school law on this: It's the school's call. They're right. |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. "protect the desires of the other parents" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Is the talent show on school premises or sponsored by the school? |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. No one here is arguing that this violated Sep of Church/State |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I am not a lawyer, only a teacher in a public school |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Agreed. Talent shows are a lot of trouble |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. My school does. Most do. Keep the religion at church. |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Your school restricts kids from singing hymns at talent shows? |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
88. Quite the opposite. There's no place in school for hymns. Period. |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. Yup. The school has to call it. We can't use schools to promote |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
84. These religious proselytizers are coming out like cockroaches. nt |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. So, here's what you do... |
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TheVirginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-18-06 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
86. I always find it interesting that people think |
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