Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 04:41 PM Jan 2020

A coach in the Glasgow Independent School District has been advised not to lead the team in prayer,

Kentucky

A coach in the Glasgow Independent School District has been advised not to lead the team in prayer, organize or otherwise advocate for students to lead team prayer.

A community member contacted FFRF to report that after every practice and game, Jeff Hughes, an assistant coach at Glasgow Middle School, led his team in a prayer session when he discussed his Christian faith. Hughes had described his job as teaching “young men about football and more importantly about Jesus!” Hughes is apparently also involved with the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club.

FFRF Legal Fellow Dante Harootunian wrote to Superintendent Keith Hale, urging the district to take immediate action to stop any and all prayers occurring in district athletic programs.

Hale sent a letter of response, informing FFRF that “Hughes has been advised not to lead the team in prayer, organize or otherwise advocate for students to lead team prayer.”

link

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
A coach in the Glasgow Independent School District has been advised not to lead the team in prayer, (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2020 OP
Hey hey! Bayard Jan 2020 #1
I was waiting on a bus in the Philadephia Greyhound Bus Station, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2020 #2
Yikes Bayard Jan 2020 #3

yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
2. I was waiting on a bus in the Philadephia Greyhound Bus Station,
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 06:25 PM
Jan 2020

some nut started praying and preaching to me, I told him I was an Ashiest and to stay away from me, he said I was just the kind of people he was looking for, elementary students have to listen to the nuts in a school!

Bayard

(22,073 posts)
3. Yikes
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 08:17 PM
Jan 2020

I am also very uncomfortable with someone who, with no warning, drop their heads and start praying for you. My vet in Calif. was a Mennonite, and he would do that. I did appreciate the thought.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»A coach in the Glasgow In...