I'm a junior in high school and we have a Bible Club. Well this year, we got a new principal and Bible Club is now Fellowship of Student Believers.
Why the change?
2007-10-12 07:03:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sounds a lot like political correctness. Most school administrators are more concerned with p/c than academics.
2007-10-12 07:07:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The law prohibits discrimination against religious groups. The name is meaningless, but many schools' bible clubs are opposed to certain Christian groups. They actually are not open to all Christians, in practice. Opening it to believers from a "bible club," is an emphasis change.
The problem with bible clubs that I have not understood is why no pagans form their own groups, or Muslims for that matter. Now that would be a fun school.
2007-10-12 08:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by OPM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you would have to ask him. The courts have traditionally upheld religious clubs as long as other religions were allowed the same rights and the school wasn't directly paying anything for them.
He may have wanted it to be more inclusive than just Christianity. In any event, many schools chose not to allow them at all, so you probably want to go with it.
2007-10-12 07:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are a Christian and your family is Christian and you have a church, why would you need a state run institution to have a club for you to study the bible? My tax dollars are not there to teach you what your pastors and parents are meant to teach you.
Why do we continue to put more and more of the responsibility of raising our kids on public school?
Worry about math in school. Learn Jesus at home.
2007-10-12 07:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm guessing the new principal is not a believer in the God of the Bible and would then clasify himself as a "spiritual" person. So many people confuse "spiritual" with Christian. They are just not one and the same.
2007-10-12 07:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by gtahvfaith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its illegal for that club to exist in a school. Changing the name allows for anyone and everyone to join without being discriminatory. Basically, it also means that you should be discussing the Quran, Books of Shadow, and other religious texts.
2007-10-12 07:17:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
To make it more politically correct and prevent a lawsuit when the principal disallows a Muslim, Pagan, or Satanist club.
2007-10-12 07:07:39 · answer #7 · answered by Adam G 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is persona non grata.
1962 - Prayer removed from public schools (Engel v. Vitale)
1963 - Bible removed from public schools (Abington v. Shemp)
1963 - Pregnancy of students from 15-19 years of age begins landmark rise from 15,000 to 30,000 over 20 year period.
1963 - Sexually transmitted diseases among students 15-19 years of age begin landmark rise of 400 to 1,200 per 100,000 persons.
1963 - Divorce rate begins landmark rise from 2.3 to 5.2 per 1,000 persons.
1963 - Unmarried couples begin landmark rise from 430,000 to 1,800,000.
1963 - SAT scores begin landmark decline from 970 to 890 over 20-year period.
1963 - Violent crime begins landmark increase from 200,000 to 1,400,000 (up 544%).
1963 - America leads in violent crime, divorce, teen pregnancy, voluntary abortion, illegal drugs and illiteracy in the industrial world.
2007-10-12 07:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a public school, it's because the tax payers in your district shouldn't have to pay for your religious activities. That's why you have churches.
2007-10-12 07:14:04 · answer #9 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
wait is your school a public school? If it is then by the law of U.S education, they are not sppose to have religious clubs or practices at public schools.
2007-10-12 07:06:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋