Alberto Monteiro wrote:
>
> I read a note in a br newspaper yesterday, and it basically said
> something like this: "hey, folks, you think the USA is a christian
> country, but it's not; in fact, christians have been persecuted
> with violence, with the g*vernment approval"
>
> And then he listed what he thought was happening. Since
> the USA listmembers don't seem to say these things, I guess
> he is wrong. He mentioned things like:
>
> * public schools forbid kids to wear christian symbols,
> including carrying a bible to school
>
> * public schools punish kids that pray or proselityse.
>
> * public schools suspend and fire teachers that profess
> a Christian faith
>
> * it's ok to claim anti-christian slogans in front of churches,
> like "bring in the lions!"
>
> * a student that mentions anything anti-islamic is forced to
> spend hours in reeducating classes, where he must study
> and recite the Quram
I think it varies on a state-by-state basis. If you told me this was
happening in California, I'd just want enough info so I could verify the
specific instances. If you told me this was happening in Texas, my
first reaction would be disbelief (except maybe in the case of
proselytization or leading others in prayer).
Also, within a state, there could be variation between cities or school
districts. And the sorts of things mentioned above would be more likely
in urban, rather than rural, areas, I think.
(I have heard of one case, I think it was in Mississippi, where a Jewish
kid was told not to wear his Star of David necklace because they thought
it was a gang symbol. But that's so-called Christians being horribly
ignorant.)
Julia
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