Reply #113: Well, it did not all happen in 1947 [View All]

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People tried for years to get around Everson. They tried "non denominational prayers". Nope, SCOTUS ruled in 1962 Engel v. Vitale that non-denominational prayers were not allowed either. And they re-affirmed that in Abington v. Schempp in 1963. Oxford writes that "Over the years, the Court, using a range of reasons, has gradually expanded the ban on prayer and Bible reading in classrooms to include other practices and other school locations."

So, it seems, to some people to be a case of The People v. SCOTUS.

And sorry, I still don't see the validity of a double standard where "some snark is bigotry and disallowed" while "other snark should get a pass".

As for death threats, and threats of violence. The fact is, that we all face that in the real world, even Christians, even in the USA.