"Christians" close down summer reading program

[Archae]

Can't have the kids reading stuff not "officially" approved by fundy "Christians," can we? :grr:

Threats Force SC Library to Cancel Summer Program

A South Carolina library system has closed down its summer programs for young adults after receiving threats and allegations that it was trying to promote "witchcraft" and "drug use."

The Pickens County Library System’s half-hour summer programs for middle and high school students were supposed to take a light-hearted look at the topics "Secrets and Spies: How to Keep a Secret by Writing in Code or Making Invisible Ink" and "What’s Your Sign?" Another program was to examine astrology, palmistry, and numerology; and others were to feature tarot cards, tie-dying t-shirts, how to make a Zen garden, and yoga.

Now the programs are cancelled in the wake of phone and e-mail threats from the community, believed to emanate from a single local Baptist church. The astrology program was labeled as "witchcraft" by callers, while the Zen garden and yoga programs were objected to as "promoting other religions." The t-shirts workshop? "Promotes the hippie culture and drug use," callers said.

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6453294.html

[givemebackmycountry]

1. Oh for Christ's Sake -

GIVE ME A BREAK.

South Carolina - isn't that the place that wanted to become "The Christian State" ?

All they need is a creationist museum and they'd be...well...

KENTUCKY!

[China_cat]

3. We don't need a creationist museum

We have a christian themed amusement park.

[styersc]

2. On the bright side.....

so few of our children here in SC get to the Middle and High School level that very few people will be effected.

[China_cat]

4. And the ones that actually graduate

usually need 2 years remedial reading and arithmetic before being able to go to technical school.