As usual, the ACLU will only get involved if it's a NON christian group being prohibted the 'free exercise' of their religion. Christians don't count, you know.

Interesting how the people who don't want religion in school aren't "outraged" about this. If it was a Christian there would be 10 posts about it, somehow blaming Bush of course. But islam is a protected religion because of the liberals in this country.

"Interesting how the people who don't want religion in school aren't "outraged" about this."

Here it is. I am not outraged, but opposed to the decision. I think religion has no place in state schools (except in history and philosophy classes as case studies). If a Muslim wants his children to pray five times a day, he should have the option of sending them to a private school which can allow such.

State schools should be the lowest common denominator.

OTOH reading the Bible at lunch is less intrusive than a prayer and I don't see why children shouldn't be allowed to read whatever they like at lunch, if they do it quietly.

And if a point is made that one girl praying in an empty class room is not intrusive, just think of what this would mean if there was a Muslim majority at the school. It WOULD be intrusive.

The point of keeping religion out of government (and government schools) is to avoid one religion to dominate the others. And this could very well happen here.

typical liberal crap... religion is not allowed only when the religion is christianity.

I agree. The ACLU at one time actually did some good things. Now they are trying to survive on being an anti-government organization. Since the government is labeled a Christian entity right now, that is the religion they attack. If they are standing up for Constitutional law they need to do it consistently, not selectively. The Constitution gaurantees the separation of Church and State, not the separation of Christians and State. Perhaps they are afraid Moore will do a documentary against them if they apply the same principle to everyone instead of just groups perceived as aligned with Bush or Republicans.

Farenheit Jesus/666, I can see it now.

I'm not outraged because while I don't believe that schools or their administration or faculty should incorporate specific religious instruction into the curriculum and day to day activities of students, I do support a student's right to adhere to the rules of his or her faith (barring activities that would be against school rules or would negatively impact the learning environment for other students).

I have no problem with student lead prayer (as long is it is voluntary and does not compel unwilling to students to participate) or studies (also student lead) on school property.

A Christian child has every right to read a Bible during his or her free time at school. And if the school has the resources needed to accommodate a Muslim child's call to prayer, why should they deny the child?

A Christian child has every right to read a Bible during his or her free time at school. And if the school has the resources needed to accommodate a Muslim child's call to prayer, why should they deny the child?

The problem is organizations like the ACLU are being selective. The ACLU has become an anti-Christian organization, all while doing whatever it can to defend islam.