Consider tomorrow Judgment Day for a Findlay teen who decided to take his girlfriend to her prom at her school.
Tyler Frost, 17, expects he’ll be suspended from Heritage Christian School and be prohibited from attending graduation. The Baptist school forbids dancing, rock music, and hand holding. Frost’s stepfather says the rules shouldn’t apply outside of school and he may take legal action if Frost is suspended tomorrow.
Of course what the media fails to discuss is the fact that the kids have to sign what amounts to an NDA to attend the school. In it they are prohibited from things such as this prom date! The preacher/principal makes his case on the website here.
What this tells me is that the Dad who is anxious to sue the school cannot .
at the beginning of the school year, every family must sign a statement of cooperation. Students in 7th through 12th grades must also sign it. It doesn’t say that you have to agree with them, but that we will all abide by them. What kind of a school would we be if we suspended a policy because it was convenient to do so?
Note that the attached map shows the new and improved Great Lakes; both of them.
The next thing you know they will only let girls study up to 6th grade and make them eligible for marriage.
The American Taliban is more like the ACLU as both are trying to knock down religious symbols.
American Taliban? Are you serious?
Let’s compare:
American Taliban suspend a student for breaking rules he agreed to, by choice.
Real Taliban gun down teenagers for dating, whip girls for wearing eye-shadow, kill gays and destroy centuries-old works of art.
You’re a fool, JCD, if you really think there is any comparison.
I know, it’s only rock n’ roll – but I like it.
# 24 I think you’ll find that these people are referred to as American Taliban because, like the Taliban, they don’t believe in the separation of church and state. Also because they have archaic attitudes and morals, and tend to be extreme in these beliefs.
“Curiously I have never seen a mention of rock and roll in the Bible”
It’s the rock that was rolled away from Christs’
tomb.
Make a joyful noise unto the lord, all ye lands. psalms 100.
There’s nothing in the bible against music and dancing.
It’s irrational to try to prohibit kids things they’re gonna do anyways, unless it’s an adult trying to shirk off their parental responsibility, then it’s irresponsible.
The Afghani Taliban acted the same as what the “American” Taliban is accused of. Not every action by the Afghani Taliban resulted in death, PLUS there are several instances of religious wing nuts killing in the name of their god. These fanatics are praised by other wing nuts, such as Alfred1.
Depending upon the Judge, a contract that offends the conscience is usually invalid. If this reaches that level the Judge might over rule it or amend it so that while the student gets credit for all classes, he isn’t allowed to attend graduation.
#26, Also because they have archaic attitudes and morals…
Funny how moral codes that evolved over countless generations of human interaction are deemed “archaic” after just a couple decades by youngsters who think they know better.
I’m not defending a ban on boys and girls holding hands, but maybe if we didn’t so easily scoff at longstanding norms of civility and decency, we wouldn’t feel such a need to create laws governing every little aspect of our lives.
Reminds me of Bob Jones University in SC. Not that many years ago (like maybe 15) you could be kicked out of school for dating some not of your race.
#31 Yes and Africans would still be prevented from drinking from ‘white’ water fountains and women would belong in the kitchen. Love those long standing norms of civility…