Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 08:35     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Leave that poor bus driver alone! Do you know how much crap he has to deal with? He probably needs Jesus just to stay sane during his work day.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 08:35     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Do you get as upset when your kid is present during the reciting of the pledge of allegiance "under God" part?

(Personally think "under God" was a mistake when it was added in the 1950s and should be removed... but not bothered by this bus driver)
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 08:32     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
I am agnostic and would not be bothered by this, frankly.

Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 08:20     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:This is so hilarious.

Most schools have prayer rooms. Who do you thinks these rooms are for? Is there a crucifix hanging in them? Nope.


Fascinating. I had no idea. https://www.fcps.edu/religious-accommodations-schools-students#:~:text=Students%20are%20only%20permitted%20to,%2C%20meditation%2C%20and%20silent%20reflection.

This one has a boys side and a girls side.
https://thewpwire.org/7367/features/student-life/universal-prayer-room-open-for-ramadan/

Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 08:13     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
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Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid tolerance.


Tolerance of what and whom? In my opinion, teaching tolerance here = standing up for the kids on the bus that are not Christian.


Get a grip. That crappy music isn’t going to convert anyone. Tell your kid to put on headphones if you don’t like it. Then
give that bus driver a big old THANK YOU. We need bus drivers!


It is not about converting anyone. It’s about the fact that non-Christian students on the bus should not be marginalized. Sure I could tell my own kid to ignore, but that doesn’t solve the problem for the other kids who deserve a safe space.


I have a non-Christian teen. A bus driver listening to Christian music would not make her feel marginalized at all.



I have a non-Christian teen who actively practices a different religion. A bus driver listening to Christian music would make her feel marginalized.



Huh? Listening to Christian music when you are not Christian makes her feel marginalized? Really? You need to work on your parenting skills. You need to work on your kid’s self esteem. You need to have a talk with her and find out what the issues are. She shouldn't allow things like this to make her feel marginalized. She needs help.


+1, this has nothing to do with her. She comes off, pretty entitled by making it about her
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 07:11     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
This is so hilarious.

Most schools have prayer rooms. Who do you thinks these rooms are for? Is there a crucifix hanging in them? Nope.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 07:11     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid tolerance.


Tolerance of what and whom? In my opinion, teaching tolerance here = standing up for the kids on the bus that are not Christian.


Get a grip. That crappy music isn’t going to convert anyone. Tell your kid to put on headphones if you don’t like it. Then
give that bus driver a big old THANK YOU. We need bus drivers!


It is not about converting anyone. It’s about the fact that non-Christian students on the bus should not be marginalized. Sure I could tell my own kid to ignore, but that doesn’t solve the problem for the other kids who deserve a safe space.


I have a non-Christian teen. A bus driver listening to Christian music would not make her feel marginalized at all.



I have a non-Christian teen who actively practices a different religion. A bus driver listening to Christian music would make her feel marginalized.



Huh? Listening to Christian music when you are not Christian makes her feel marginalized? Really? You need to work on your parenting skills. You need to work on your kid’s self esteem. You need to have a talk with her and find out what the issues are. She shouldn't allow things like this to make her feel marginalized. She needs help.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 06:56     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
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Anonymous wrote:What if this bus driver is black and you get them fired? Will you feel good about yourself then?

I don't think anyone would get fired, unless they repeatedly played this music after school administration or transportation bosses told them not to. So far, that hasn't even happened, no need to catastrophize.


PP just wanted to inject race into the discussion for some weird reason.

Blacks are all seventh day advenists anyway. So it’s a dumb hypothetical.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 06:53     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Many drivers listen to religious music and display items of religious significance in the front of their vehicles, such as a cross or crucifix hanging from the rearview mirror, an idol of God on the dashboard, or a sticker with a religious quote. These items serve as reminders of their faith and believe their existence inside the vehicle to provide protection for a safe and uneventful journey for themselves and their passengers. This is common practice across public and private transportation all over the world.

Kids need to be taught to be tolerant to others' beliefs. If the volume is unusually loud, maybe request they lower it a bit, without offending the driver.

I agree with you and I’m agnostic. I wonder if the people who say be tolerant of it would also be tolerant of a driver listening to prayers from another religion like Islam.


Probably not, but this is a Christian country.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 06:51     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:My kid has told my that their bus driver plays extremely loud Christian music on their bus every day on a Christian radio station that also talks about God/Jesus/the Bible. This is a concern for us as we are not Christian. Considering FCPS is a public school district, is there anything we can do?


Suck it up. The employee had a right to listen to the music they want to listen to. Maybe your kid will learn something.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 06:45     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid tolerance.


Tolerance of what and whom? In my opinion, teaching tolerance here = standing up for the kids on the bus that are not Christian.


Get a grip. That crappy music isn’t going to convert anyone. Tell your kid to put on headphones if you don’t like it. Then
give that bus driver a big old THANK YOU. We need bus drivers!


It is not about converting anyone. It’s about the fact that non-Christian students on the bus should not be marginalized. Sure I could tell my own kid to ignore, but that doesn’t solve the problem for the other kids who deserve a safe space.


I have a non-Christian teen. A bus driver listening to Christian music would not make her feel marginalized at all.



I have a non-Christian teen who actively practices a different religion. A bus driver listening to Christian music would make her feel marginalized.


People are fascinating. Can you explain further why it would make her feel marginalized? Does other religious stuff make her feel the same or is Christian music her biggest trigger? Are there non-religious interactions that also make her feel marginalized?
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 04:38     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid tolerance.


Tolerance of what and whom? In my opinion, teaching tolerance here = standing up for the kids on the bus that are not Christian.


Get a grip. That crappy music isn’t going to convert anyone. Tell your kid to put on headphones if you don’t like it. Then
give that bus driver a big old THANK YOU. We need bus drivers!


It is not about converting anyone. It’s about the fact that non-Christian students on the bus should not be marginalized. Sure I could tell my own kid to ignore, but that doesn’t solve the problem for the other kids who deserve a safe space.


I have a non-Christian teen. A bus driver listening to Christian music would not make her feel marginalized at all.



I have a non-Christian teen who actively practices a different religion. A bus driver listening to Christian music would make her feel marginalized.


Well tell your child they live in a diverse society with people of many different faiths and backgrounds. They should think positively of the opportunity to be exposed to people who think differently than they do.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 04:15     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid tolerance.


Tolerance of what and whom? In my opinion, teaching tolerance here = standing up for the kids on the bus that are not Christian.


Get a grip. That crappy music isn’t going to convert anyone. Tell your kid to put on headphones if you don’t like it. Then
give that bus driver a big old THANK YOU. We need bus drivers!


It is not about converting anyone. It’s about the fact that non-Christian students on the bus should not be marginalized. Sure I could tell my own kid to ignore, but that doesn’t solve the problem for the other kids who deserve a safe space.


I have a non-Christian teen. A bus driver listening to Christian music would not make her feel marginalized at all.



I have a non-Christian teen who actively practices a different religion. A bus driver listening to Christian music would make her feel marginalized.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 04:07     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
I find loud music obnoxious in any setting. My issue would be the volume. I would ask the bus driver to turn it down a bit as it’s really loud. I don’t really care what music a bus driver listens to, but no need to blast it.
Anonymous
Post 09/19/2024 03:57     Subject: Bus driver playing Christian Music
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Teach your kid tolerance.


Tolerance of what and whom? In my opinion, teaching tolerance here = standing up for the kids on the bus that are not Christian.


Get a grip. That crappy music isn’t going to convert anyone. Tell your kid to put on headphones if you don’t like it. Then
give that bus driver a big old THANK YOU. We need bus drivers!


It is not about converting anyone. It’s about the fact that non-Christian students on the bus should not be marginalized. Sure I could tell my own kid to ignore, but that doesn’t solve the problem for the other kids who deserve a safe space.


I have a non-Christian teen. A bus driver listening to Christian music would not make her feel marginalized at all.