Which states?
Utah, USA: Uproar and apologies when public school teacher forced Catholic student to wipe Ash Wednesday cross off his forehead
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TC3033
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I guess you may have missed my point as well. Even if that it comes off as “if my paper about my religious practice isn’t good enough for my teacher, I will be punished for said practice”. That’s basically what you said, and either way assigning a student an extra assignment in order to practice their religion would not be held in a good light if taken to court.
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Le_Cracquere
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I’m from Atlanta, and currently live in South Carolina. Catholics weren’t unknown among what Northern transplants I grew up among, but observant ones were. (I doubt any Catholic I knew went to Mass on Easter or Christmas, much less Ash Wednesday.)
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Theo520
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If the teacher didn’t realize it was bonafide religious observance, that is a mitigating factory. I’m more than happy with the response by the school.
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poche
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When I was in the fifth grade we used to say grace before lunch. Each day a different child took a turn. When it was my turn I said a Catholic prayer. The teacher let me and everyone know what an awful prayer it was.
We went over this already.
You can continue to take offense at what I almost said, but it proves nothing more than your misunderstanding of what I actually wrote.
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ascetic
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Well said, sir.
At least his archbishop didn’t jump to condemn the student. That would never happen of course.
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TC3033
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I’m taking offense to nothing. Disagreeing with someone on a message board doesn’t necessarily mean they’re offended.
Can you clarify what you meant in the bolded?
Can you clarify what you meant in the bolded?
Assigning extra work to an individual in order for them to freely practice their religion is in violation of the 1st Amendment…it just is. My wife and I get a double whammy of religion in the classroom/workplace seminars…from that, the bolded above is textbook what you can’t do…¯_(ツ)_/¯
I can quote my post above concerning your misinterpretation of my words. Did you not read it the first time?
Most schools I attended, the satisfaction of a teacher towards a paper had more to do with the presentation of the facts as well as solid research and sources then a personal like or dislike.
Your mileage may vary.
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TC3033
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That has nothing to do with it… An institution literally can’t assign a student extra work in order for them to practice their religion. Assigning the work then telling them if I’m not satisfied with said work, there will disciplinary action would only exacerbate the situation.
What substance by which the teacher is satisfied is irrelevant.
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YourNameHere
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Like most things in the world that we now live. I am sure this was just a mistake made that was blown way out of proportion.
We need to try to educate people and to forgive those who need to be educated.
No harm. No foul.
We need to try to educate people and to forgive those who need to be educated.
No harm. No foul.
You asked what I meant.
Now you wish to argue that the author doesn’t know what they wrote?
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grotto
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Good job! You sure stopped the idea that the ashes were not legit! Seems the boy attended a very faithful parish church - two masses M-F. Pray for our Priests!
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YourNameHere
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Perhaps the teacher should have done the same, for extra credit. 
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TC3033
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I will clarify more, if needed.
The substance by which the assigning instructor is satisfied is irrelevant as they cannot assign the work.
It’s textbook stuff on what not to do.
What you wrote (above) nothing to do with whether or not an public school can assign extra work to a student in order for them to practice their religion… They just can’t…
The substance by which the assigning instructor is satisfied is irrelevant as they cannot assign the work.
It’s textbook stuff on what not to do.
That was not what you asked.
You asked me to explain the bolded part of a quote.
I did. Now you wish to claim a meaning that was not there.
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