FCPS schools hosting religious events?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA, amirite? God forbid we celebrate any diversity. The war on Christmas, blah blah blah. Just shut it, privileged brats.

The privileged groups are actually the ones we aren't allowed to criticize.

+1 I'm an atheist and don't want any groups inserting their religion into schools. The school where I work does not celebrate Halloween, all music is completely secular. We have stripped every custom that is vaguely related to religious custon away-except Muslim students are given space to fast and pray. Our principal sends out a Ramadan message. I have no idea how this happened other than fear. They are a large but not the largest minority population in my district.

Oh good heavens they’re given space to fast and pray?!

What’s next a moment of silence to begin the day that was campaigned for by Christians trying to back door school prayer in?


A pledge to god to begin the day?


An academic calendar built around Christian holidays?



Being an atheist doesn’t absolve you of being a bigot. You’re just blind to how much Christianity is ingratiated into our culture that you see it as “non-secular”.


Also, assuming you work at FCPS, the county is quite clear that literally any student is free to have time and space to pray.


Sincerely,

Another atheist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

I think that’s called having principles.


Might want to look into it…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

I think that’s called having principles.


Might want to look into it…

Principles but an inability to read and reason. Principles but a complete lack of awareness of our Constitution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA, amirite? God forbid we celebrate any diversity. The war on Christmas, blah blah blah. Just shut it, privileged brats.

The privileged groups are actually the ones we aren't allowed to criticize.

+1 I'm an atheist and don't want any groups inserting their religion into schools. The school where I work does not celebrate Halloween, all music is completely secular. We have stripped every custom that is vaguely related to religious custon away-except Muslim students are given space to fast and pray. Our principal sends out a Ramadan message. I have no idea how this happened other than fear. They are a large but not the largest minority population in my district.

Oh good heavens they’re given space to fast and pray?!

What’s next a moment of silence to begin the day that was campaigned for by Christians trying to back door school prayer in?


A pledge to god to begin the day?


An academic calendar built around Christian holidays?



Being an atheist doesn’t absolve you of being a bigot. You’re just blind to how much Christianity is ingratiated into our culture that you see it as “non-secular”.


Also, assuming you work at FCPS, the county is quite clear that literally any student is free to have time and space to pray.


Sincerely,

Another atheist

I don't work for FCPS. I'm actually ok with being bigoted if that means I oppose one religious group getting to do whatever they want in a public school. Maybe everyone is free to pray and fast at my school but only Muslims have been explicitly invited to do so. That's wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

I think that’s called having principles.


Might want to look into it…

Principles but an inability to read and reason. Principles but a complete lack of awareness of our Constitution.

I think you’ll find allowing religious groups to use public space is actually quite constitutional permitting every other group has the same opportunity. I beg of you to waste your money and try to bring this well trodden legal precedent to a court, maybe you’ll finally be the one to win.


But hey, let’s not let pesky things like facts get in the way of this fun narrative that, checks notes, a community feast to celebrate the end of Eid is basically FCPS attempting to indoctrinate or something

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA, amirite? God forbid we celebrate any diversity. The war on Christmas, blah blah blah. Just shut it, privileged brats.

The privileged groups are actually the ones we aren't allowed to criticize.

+1 I'm an atheist and don't want any groups inserting their religion into schools. The school where I work does not celebrate Halloween, all music is completely secular. We have stripped every custom that is vaguely related to religious custon away-except Muslim students are given space to fast and pray. Our principal sends out a Ramadan message. I have no idea how this happened other than fear. They are a large but not the largest minority population in my district.

Oh good heavens they’re given space to fast and pray?!

What’s next a moment of silence to begin the day that was campaigned for by Christians trying to back door school prayer in?


A pledge to god to begin the day?


An academic calendar built around Christian holidays?



Being an atheist doesn’t absolve you of being a bigot. You’re just blind to how much Christianity is ingratiated into our culture that you see it as “non-secular”.


Also, assuming you work at FCPS, the county is quite clear that literally any student is free to have time and space to pray.


Sincerely,

Another atheist

I don't work for FCPS. I'm actually ok with being bigoted if that means I oppose one religious group getting to do whatever they want in a public school. Maybe everyone is free to pray and fast at my school but only Muslims have been explicitly invited to do so. That's wrong.

So you’re upset you didn’t get an invite…


Something tells me this is a recurring grievance in your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA, amirite? God forbid we celebrate any diversity. The war on Christmas, blah blah blah. Just shut it, privileged brats.

The privileged groups are actually the ones we aren't allowed to criticize.

+1 I'm an atheist and don't want any groups inserting their religion into schools. The school where I work does not celebrate Halloween, all music is completely secular. We have stripped every custom that is vaguely related to religious custon away-except Muslim students are given space to fast and pray. Our principal sends out a Ramadan message. I have no idea how this happened other than fear. They are a large but not the largest minority population in my district.

Oh good heavens they’re given space to fast and pray?!

What’s next a moment of silence to begin the day that was campaigned for by Christians trying to back door school prayer in?


A pledge to god to begin the day?


An academic calendar built around Christian holidays?



Being an atheist doesn’t absolve you of being a bigot. You’re just blind to how much Christianity is ingratiated into our culture that you see it as “non-secular”.


Also, assuming you work at FCPS, the county is quite clear that literally any student is free to have time and space to pray.


Sincerely,

Another atheist

I don't work for FCPS. I'm actually ok with being bigoted if that means I oppose one religious group getting to do whatever they want in a public school. Maybe everyone is free to pray and fast at my school but only Muslims have been explicitly invited to do so. That's wrong.

So you’re upset you didn’t get an invite…


Something tells me this is a recurring grievance in your life.

I'm an atheist, I don't pray

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA, amirite? God forbid we celebrate any diversity. The war on Christmas, blah blah blah. Just shut it, privileged brats.

The privileged groups are actually the ones we aren't allowed to criticize.

+1 I'm an atheist and don't want any groups inserting their religion into schools. The school where I work does not celebrate Halloween, all music is completely secular. We have stripped every custom that is vaguely related to religious custon away-except Muslim students are given space to fast and pray. Our principal sends out a Ramadan message. I have no idea how this happened other than fear. They are a large but not the largest minority population in my district.

Oh good heavens they’re given space to fast and pray?!

What’s next a moment of silence to begin the day that was campaigned for by Christians trying to back door school prayer in?


A pledge to god to begin the day?


An academic calendar built around Christian holidays?



Being an atheist doesn’t absolve you of being a bigot. You’re just blind to how much Christianity is ingratiated into our culture that you see it as “non-secular”.


Also, assuming you work at FCPS, the county is quite clear that literally any student is free to have time and space to pray.


Sincerely,

Another atheist

I don't work for FCPS. I'm actually ok with being bigoted if that means I oppose one religious group getting to do whatever they want in a public school. Maybe everyone is free to pray and fast at my school but only Muslims have been explicitly invited to do so. That's wrong.

So you’re upset you didn’t get an invite…


Something tells me this is a recurring grievance in your life.

I'm an atheist, I don't pray

And yet here you are offended on the behalf of others who were never excluded but they simply weren’t “invited”.


You might be an atheist but you’ve clearly picked a religious sect to align yourself with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

I think that’s called having principles.


Might want to look into it…

Principles but an inability to read and reason. Principles but a complete lack of awareness of our Constitution.

I think you’ll find allowing religious groups to use public space is actually quite constitutional permitting every other group has the same opportunity. I beg of you to waste your money and try to bring this well trodden legal precedent to a court, maybe you’ll finally be the one to win.


But hey, let’s not let pesky things like facts get in the way of this fun narrative that, checks notes, a community feast to celebrate the end of Eid is basically FCPS attempting to indoctrinate or something

Again. No one is complaining about community use that allows religious groups to rent the space. THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MAGA, amirite? God forbid we celebrate any diversity. The war on Christmas, blah blah blah. Just shut it, privileged brats.

The privileged groups are actually the ones we aren't allowed to criticize.

+1 I'm an atheist and don't want any groups inserting their religion into schools. The school where I work does not celebrate Halloween, all music is completely secular. We have stripped every custom that is vaguely related to religious custon away-except Muslim students are given space to fast and pray. Our principal sends out a Ramadan message. I have no idea how this happened other than fear. They are a large but not the largest minority population in my district.

Oh good heavens they’re given space to fast and pray?!

What’s next a moment of silence to begin the day that was campaigned for by Christians trying to back door school prayer in?


A pledge to god to begin the day?


An academic calendar built around Christian holidays?



Being an atheist doesn’t absolve you of being a bigot. You’re just blind to how much Christianity is ingratiated into our culture that you see it as “non-secular”.


Also, assuming you work at FCPS, the county is quite clear that literally any student is free to have time and space to pray.


Sincerely,

Another atheist

I don't work for FCPS. I'm actually ok with being bigoted if that means I oppose one religious group getting to do whatever they want in a public school. Maybe everyone is free to pray and fast at my school but only Muslims have been explicitly invited to do so. That's wrong.

So you’re upset you didn’t get an invite…


Something tells me this is a recurring grievance in your life.

I'm an atheist, I don't pray

And yet here you are offended on the behalf of others who were never excluded but they simply weren’t “invited”.


You might be an atheist but you’ve clearly picked a religious sect to align yourself with.

I like for all my students to be offered the same opportunities.

[Anonymous]

Are they even allowed to discuss the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving these days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they even allowed to discuss the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving these days?

Talk about a nonsequitur.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

I think that’s called having principles.


Might want to look into it…

Principles but an inability to read and reason. Principles but a complete lack of awareness of our Constitution.

I think you’ll find allowing religious groups to use public space is actually quite constitutional permitting every other group has the same opportunity. I beg of you to waste your money and try to bring this well trodden legal precedent to a court, maybe you’ll finally be the one to win.


But hey, let’s not let pesky things like facts get in the way of this fun narrative that, checks notes, a community feast to celebrate the end of Eid is basically FCPS attempting to indoctrinate or something

Again. No one is complaining about community use that allows religious groups to rent the space. THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

1. Quite a few people are absolutely making that complaint but I digress


2. People are complaining that the community was notified this was happening and are intentionally using bad faith to depict it as some nefarious religious endorsement instead of what it was, a standard event announcement that occurs multiple times a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am an atheist so I am whatever, but I just can't imagine being the person comply about an optional after school event like this that everyone is welcome to attend.

It’s not okay for the school to sponsor or host a religious event. This isn’t a hard call. Of course the community could rent the space through community use and hold the event. But not the school.

Your world is about to be rocked when you find out that FCPS has rented space for religious groups for YEARS.



Some of you ghouls won’t be happy until every single person conforms to your uptight life.


I’m not Muslim, you know my reaction when I saw an event taking place after school hours that doesn’t involve or impact me?

“Oh, okay.”


And that was it. The insistence of absolute losers to always be the “main character” is exhausting. It doesn’t impact you and you simply couldn’t abide that. This had to become a “but what about me!” situation for a significant portion who weren’t even aware of this until some other loser shared it.


That some are sitting smugly satisfied that they ruined a celebratory community event is just a sign of the times.

What is wrong with you? The post you replied to said it was fine for religious groups to rent space! It’s about the school hosting and inviting.

They are probably the type of person who bends over backwards to defend religious minorities so they can feel better about themselves. Those same religious groups are unlikely to do the same for her.

I think that’s called having principles.


Might want to look into it…

Principles but an inability to read and reason. Principles but a complete lack of awareness of our Constitution.

I think you’ll find allowing religious groups to use public space is actually quite constitutional permitting every other group has the same opportunity. I beg of you to waste your money and try to bring this well trodden legal precedent to a court, maybe you’ll finally be the one to win.


But hey, let’s not let pesky things like facts get in the way of this fun narrative that, checks notes, a community feast to celebrate the end of Eid is basically FCPS attempting to indoctrinate or something

Again. No one is complaining about community use that allows religious groups to rent the space. THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

1. Quite a few people are absolutely making that complaint but I digress


2. People are complaining that the community was notified this was happening and are intentionally using bad faith to depict it as some nefarious religious endorsement instead of what it was, a standard event announcement that occurs multiple times a year.

It was an invitation from the school--that is the problem. Not that the event was being held. Now imagine, an invitation from the school that the school was hosting a live nativity scene. Please come and join us for hot chocolate.