Monday, August 28, 2006
This is back-to-school week for area schools. During the children's sermon last Sunday, the visiting pastor held up a Bible and said, "This book is banned from school." His point was to teach the children that when circumstances prevent them from carrying their Bible, they can still carry the Word of God in their heart. However well intentioned, I believe it was a mistake to promulgate the myth that the Bible is illegal in school. A generation of children, not to mention their parents, have fallen for the lie that Christian literature and all forms of religious expression, when initiated by the student, are prohibited in the classroom.
For more than 35 years, the Supreme Court has held the position that students do not leave their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law & Justice, has argued and won cases before the Supreme Court protecting students' rights. His website (www.aclj.org) includes many excellent resources on the issue of student education rights. For instance, did you know that "teachers and administrators cannot justifiably stop students from discussing their religious beliefs in school so long as the students are not disrupting school order and discipline?" School officials are not allowed to interfere with students who share religious materials with other students outside of the classroom. It's okay to pass out tracts between classes, during lunch, at recess and on the school bus! Schools cannot discriminate against student religious activity or speech.(See the ACLJ's Federal Constitutional Rights of Students)
This also means that students have the right to write and share essays and poems with religious themes,without restriction, when students are free to choose their own topic. Under the Department of Education's own guidelines teachers cannot prevent students from reading their work on Jesus or expressing their Christian faith in front of the class.
Even the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), which fights all sorts ofreligious Christian expression and symbols on public property, admits that students' rights to religious expression are protected.
This year, make a point to encourage your child or grandchild to carry their Bible to school for free-reading time. Better yet, suggest they choose Biblically-themed books for their "your choice" book reports. And if the teacher vetoes their work, you now have the information to set the teacher straight.
For more than 35 years, the Supreme Court has held the position that students do not leave their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate. Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law & Justice, has argued and won cases before the Supreme Court protecting students' rights. His website (www.aclj.org) includes many excellent resources on the issue of student education rights. For instance, did you know that "teachers and administrators cannot justifiably stop students from discussing their religious beliefs in school so long as the students are not disrupting school order and discipline?" School officials are not allowed to interfere with students who share religious materials with other students outside of the classroom. It's okay to pass out tracts between classes, during lunch, at recess and on the school bus! Schools cannot discriminate against student religious activity or speech.(See the ACLJ's Federal Constitutional Rights of Students)
This also means that students have the right to write and share essays and poems with religious themes,without restriction, when students are free to choose their own topic. Under the Department of Education's own guidelines teachers cannot prevent students from reading their work on Jesus or expressing their Christian faith in front of the class.
Even the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), which fights all sorts of
This year, make a point to encourage your child or grandchild to carry their Bible to school for free-reading time. Better yet, suggest they choose Biblically-themed books for their "your choice" book reports. And if the teacher vetoes their work, you now have the information to set the teacher straight.
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Thank you!
Ernesstine Standberry
International Prolife Federation
In re Jeremiah 1:5 "God knew us all before we were in the womb!" Overturning Roe v. Wade is the most serious issue in American and the World!
Also read my Testimony to the World i.e. "Again, I was once prochoice God showed me!" at the FreeRepublic...search on webcrawler as it no longer comes up on yahoo or google!
"Again, I was once prochoice God showed me" my Testimony to the World at the FreeRepublic...search on webcrawler. I had a Dasmascus Experience like Paul...and like Paul I want this testimony to help change America and the World! In Re Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established!
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AGAIN, I WAS ONCE PROCHOICE....GOD SHOWED ME!
March 29, 2004 | Ernestine Standberry a/k/a Baba a/k/a Sha ke'nun
Posted on 03/30/2004 2:39:52 AM PST by Baba6274
Edited on 03/30/2004 3:00:34 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
I have always believed in GOD, and HIS SON JESUS...but did not study the Bible and did not know GOD'S Wisdom! I thought that if I had an abortion 2 or 3 days after confirmed pregnancy it was okey! Over a period of 20 years I ended up having 8 abortions! GOD showed me my other children twice...once in Indianapolis, Indiana and once in Chicago, Illinois. The second time GOD showed me my children they were celebrating in a majestic place, toasting with wine glasses with the name "A'mori" on them, and playing regular music and rap music! They were smiling at me and had so much love in their eyes for me! I like to emphasize the second time I saw my children because GOD gave me a glimpse of Heaven as it is....a wonderful undescribable living place! I want this message to reach the World! I repented and was baptised by the Holy Spirit as in Acts 2! For two weeks I understood Russian, Chinese, Polish and Korean! I also spoke my heritage language i.e. the "Calaba" language as told to me by a Nigerian friend who was present when I was speaking it! I've spoken "Calaba" three times. Researching the web I found out that "Calaba" is one of the original Hebrew languages. GOD showed me my heritage in my little apartment at xxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx Road, Apt. 1A, Chicago, Illinois in June, 1995.....AFRICAN JEW!!
Another thing, they keep talking about partial birth abortion because when you want to keep something going you'll find any type of unjustifiable reason...doctors have sense enough to know when a women's health is at risk...to present this issue is another "axis of evil" to keep abortion legal! I'M SO THANKFUL..THANKFUL...THANKFUL TO GOD FOR SAVING ME AND SHOWING ME HIS WISDOM! In re Jeremiah 1:5...GOD KNEW US ALL BEFORE WE WERE IN THE WOMB! THE ABORTION ISSUE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE THE WORLD MUST FACE AND WE AS THE LEADING NATION...IF WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE THE LEADING NATION...MUST PUT AN END TO THIS LAW! I WANT MY TESTIMONY TO HELP CHANGE THE WORLD...MAYBE SOMEWHERE SOMEONE WILL READ IT AND NOT KILL ANOTHER CHILD!
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Well, thats great. One more consversion for our side. thank God!
2 posted on 03/30/2004 2:58:30 AM PST by GeronL (www.armorforcongress.com..... put a FReeper in Congress)
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This testimony has been sent to House and Senate Representatives, President Bush and Speaker of the House and Supreme Court Justices.
Ernestine Standberry, President
International Prolife Federation
WORLD DAY FOR THE UNBORN IS MARCH 25TH! PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DAY IN SOME WAY...PRAY THIS DAY AND EVERY DAY THAT ROE V. WADE WILL BE ABOLISHED SOON! 56 Million Plus infants have been aborted here in America since Roe v. Wade! In re Jeremiah 1:5 and Psalms 139:13-15, JEHOVAH GOD KNEW US ALL BEFORE WE WERE IN THE WOMB! THE ABORTION ISSUE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD!
Have a great week AND REMEMBER WORLD DAY FOR THE UNBORN AS PER THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS' RESOLUTION IS MARCH 25!
Ernestine Standberry, President
International Prolife Federation
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