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Home » Entries posted by Sandhya Bathija
is the Communications Associate for Americans United for Separation of Church and State. She regularly contributes to the AU's Wall of Separation blog, and appears courtesy of AU.
N.C. school promises to stop graduation sermonizing
Good news from Macon County, N.C.! A public school system there has agreed that it made a mistake in allowing a controversial preacher to speak at Nantahala School’s graduation ceremony in June.
‘God’s Truth’ and public schools: Florida teacher’s Facebook flare-up ignites controversy
September 2, 2011 No CommentIt’s certainly a whole different world now that we have Facebook, isn’t it? Without the social networking site, Florida public school teacher Jerry Buell may have continued using his classroom as a “mission field” to spread his religious beliefs – without anyone being the wiser.
Continue reading …Prisons and proselytizing: Baptist program for Texas inmates raises church-state questions
August 30, 2011 No CommentI am all for prisoners having the right to worship and access to academic training that helps prevent recidivism, but I’m very wary of a new program in Texas.
Continue reading …When members of the Republic School Board of Education in Missouri voted 4-0 to remove Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five from its curriculum, I’ll bet they had no idea the backlash they’d receive.
Continue reading …With charity for some? Illinois court rejects Catholic agency’s ‘right’ to discriminate with public funds
August 23, 2011 No CommentWe’ve had a welcome slew of court victories for church-state separation as of late. Most recently, a state court in Illinois has rejected a lawsuit brought by Catholic Charities.
Continue reading …‘The Response’ and the truth: Houston prayer rally kicked off ‘Biblical’ political campaign
August 20, 2011 3 CommentsWhen Rick Perry and the AFA said “The Response” was only about prayer, were they telling the truth? Their use of the collected emails following the rally suggest not.
Continue reading …Idaho Victory: Federal appeals court rejects Bible-based charter school lawsuit
August 19, 2011 1 Comment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Idaho Public Charter School Commission acted constitutionally when it ordered the Nampa Classical Academy not to base its curriculum on the Bible or any other religious texts.
Continue reading …Felony fact-finding: El Paso District Attorney investigates political ministry
August 16, 2011 2 CommentsLooks like El Paso’s political pastor Tom Brown may be in a lot more trouble than he thought. The third-degree felony sort.
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Did you know that I’m an “enemy of what is good about America”? And if you support Americans United, well, then you must be, too! Who knew?
Continue reading …Responding to ‘The Response’: AU and allies offered successful alternative to Rick Perry prayer rally
August 9, 2011 1 Comment“The Response” was a fundamentalist Christian rally put on last Saturday at Houston’s Reliant Stadium by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the ultra-right-wing American Family Association. Americans United has been speaking out against this excessive government entanglement with religion, and also offered a wonderful alternative event.
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