SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
Various tidbits skimmed from tonguetied.us.
A Wisconsin anti-religion group is complaining about the governor’s decision to fly flags at half-mast at state buildings in honor of the pope, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, calling it an illegal endorsement of Roman Catholicism.
Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, says the move "appears like an endorsement of Roman Catholicism over other religious viewpoints."
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A parent at a public school in Nevada has complained about her child’s school showing students parts of Pope John Paul II’s funeral on television last week, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
The parent of an elementary school student in Washoe County said she was concerned that showing the pope’s funeral sends a mixed message about what is allowed in public schools about religion.
School officials said they just wanted to show children an example of a historical world event. “If there are parents who don’t want their children participating, they can opt out,” one said.
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Socialists and Greenies in France are whining because the government there has lowered flags at government buildings to half-mast in an official tribute to John Paul II, according to Reuters.
Socialist senator Jean-Luc Melenchon and Yves Contassot, a senior Green party member on the Paris City Council, said the nominally secular government had abused its powers by lowering the flag.s
A government union also complained about state schools participating in a religious tribute.
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Now, I am not Catholic. The Pope bears zero significant weight on my daily life. I was saddened at his passing, I admired the man for his courage and convictions, but that's about as far as it went for me on a personal level. Still, in the grand scheme of world events, this is a major event. It's been a quarter century since school children have had the unique opportunity to witness the Papal election process, the stately funeral, the impact such a passing has on world leaders and events. They need to see this. Key word being see. I doubt any teachers are using the event to try and convert the crumb snatchers to Catholicism.
A Wisconsin anti-religion group is complaining about the governor’s decision to fly flags at half-mast at state buildings in honor of the pope, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, calling it an illegal endorsement of Roman Catholicism.
Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, says the move "appears like an endorsement of Roman Catholicism over other religious viewpoints."
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A parent at a public school in Nevada has complained about her child’s school showing students parts of Pope John Paul II’s funeral on television last week, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
The parent of an elementary school student in Washoe County said she was concerned that showing the pope’s funeral sends a mixed message about what is allowed in public schools about religion.
School officials said they just wanted to show children an example of a historical world event. “If there are parents who don’t want their children participating, they can opt out,” one said.
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Socialists and Greenies in France are whining because the government there has lowered flags at government buildings to half-mast in an official tribute to John Paul II, according to Reuters.
Socialist senator Jean-Luc Melenchon and Yves Contassot, a senior Green party member on the Paris City Council, said the nominally secular government had abused its powers by lowering the flag.s
A government union also complained about state schools participating in a religious tribute.
**end**
Now, I am not Catholic. The Pope bears zero significant weight on my daily life. I was saddened at his passing, I admired the man for his courage and convictions, but that's about as far as it went for me on a personal level. Still, in the grand scheme of world events, this is a major event. It's been a quarter century since school children have had the unique opportunity to witness the Papal election process, the stately funeral, the impact such a passing has on world leaders and events. They need to see this. Key word being see. I doubt any teachers are using the event to try and convert the crumb snatchers to Catholicism.
Law covered the shit up for years (and he's just the one we know about). Why wasn't he excommunicated? Sorry, I feel very strongly about this (obviously). IMO, Law is just as guilty as the buggerers themselves. 
