And the appeals court can read! On Jun 3, 7:05 am, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" > > On Jun 2, 9:14 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Seems to me that the judge is causing more irreparable harm to religious > > students by not permitting them the free practice of their religion and > > offering their thanks to their God for the support their religion has > > offered them. If Mr Schultz feels he suffers "irreparable harm" by > > hearing the words God and prayer and bow your head, then maybe he should > > just wear earplugs and then he will not be bothered. He is infringing > > on the rights of the entire rest of his class. Don't they matter as > > well? Evidently not to this douchenozzle of a judge. > > > On 06/02/2011 08:48 PM, Travis wrote: > > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> > > > > "Irreparable Harm" > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/irreparable-harm/> > > > > *dcgere <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/>* | > > > June 2, 2011 at 5:03 pm | Tags: Christianity > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=christianity>, First > > > Amendment > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=first-amendment>, Texas > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=texas> | Categories: > > > Constitution <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=29050>, > > > Culture War <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=20812>, > > > Education <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=15005908>, > > > Religion <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=4983159> | URL: > > >http://wp.me/pKuKY-7iJ > > > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/pray.jpg> > > > "Anxiety" > > > > That's what would happen to a student if he heard anyone praying at a > > > high school graduation ceremony. > > > > Via Fox News Radio > > > <http://radio.foxnews.com/2011/06/02/judge-bans-religious-words-from-g...>: > > > A federal judge has ordered a Texas school district to *prohibit > > > public prayer at a high school graduation ceremony*. Chief U.S. > > > District Judge Fred Biery�s order against the Medina Valley > > > Independent School District *also forbids students from using specific > > > religious words including �prayer� and �amen*.� > > > The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by Christa and Danny > > > Schultz. Their son is among those scheduled to participate in > > > Saturday�s graduation ceremony. *The judge declared that the Schultz > > > family and their son would �suffer irreparable harm� if anyone prayed > > > at the ceremony.* > > > > Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott <https://www.oag.state.tx.us/>said > > > the school district is in the process of appealing the ruling and his > > > office has agreed to file a brief in their support. > > > > Judge Biery�s ruling banned students and other speakers from using and > > > religious language in their speeches. *Among the banned words or > > > phrases are: �join in prayer,� �bow their heads,� �amen,� and > > > �prayer.� *He also ordered the school district to remove the terms > > > �invocation� and �benediction� from the graduation program. > > > �These > > > terms shall be replaced with �opening remarks� and �closing > > > remarks�,� > > > the judge�s order stated. *His ruling also prohibits anyone from > > > saying, �in [a deity�s name] we pray*.� The judge did grant students > > > permission to make the sign of the cross, wear religious garb, or > > > kneel to face Mecca. > > > > Ayesha N. Khan > > > <http://www.au.org/about/authors/legal-senior-staff/ayesha-n-khan.html>, > > > an attorney representing the student and his parents, told KABB-TV she > > > was delighted in the judge�s decision. �*It caused him a great deal of > > > anxiety*,� she said, referring to her teenage client. �He has gone to > > > meet with the principal to try and talk in a civilized way about > > > long-standing problems and the school district has continued to thumb > > > its nose.� > > > > It caused him a great deal of anxiety? 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