Comments on: Supreme Court won’t hear Bible club case

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:03:02 +0000

LiSaV – 27

YOU WRITE: >>>>>> “For example, only official clubs were allowed to participate in the school’s club fair.”

If the kids involved in the Christian club is to ….. fellowship together, spread the Gospel who cares about the ’school fair’? – I have no intention of being unkind, but believe that if the focus of a Christian club is outreach and study, a school fair wouldn’t matter.

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By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:59:02 +0000

Xion – the kids can meet together just like friends, they don’t need to have permission to sit together in the cafeteria, or on the lawn or anywhere else – whatever they discuss is none of the H.S. officals business.

As far as a Christian club sponsored by school, who would want it, it only brings about the rules of school officials who would then design something to delute the Gospel -

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By: LiSaV

LiSaV — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:56:14 +0000

My high school’s Bible Study was also not allowed to become an official school club either. Though we decided against lawsuit action since we were still allowed to meet on campus, there would have been more benefits to us if we were a club. For example, only official clubs were allowed to participate in the school’s club fair. There were many other benefits to clubs denied to us, but I’ll keep it brief just to point out that there are practical reasons why it’s “important for the club to seek to become an official student organization.”

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By: Xion

Xion — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:54:24 +0000

Give me a break …

Who can and cannot have a club is a school decision not a Supreme Court one.

The problem with government schools is that everything is politicized. No one can make a move without approval from Big Brother.

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By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:47:52 +0000

Those who want to start a Christian club on campus should do so, but not under the auspices of any given school sponsor – this allows the student leaders who have been called, to start such a gathering to teach and reach other students for Christ without a sponsor who interfers.

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By: montyfisherwoof

montyfisherwoof — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:43:29 +0000

I want to see a Jalapeno club. And the criteria for membership is being able to tell a Bhut Jolokia from a Tepen by taste while blindfolded and handcuffed to a chair seven feet away from a water fountain.

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By: Kyle A

Kyle A — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:38:48 +0000

Why should a high school club have to include anyone who wants to join. Should the Chess Club admit people who hate chess? Should the Spanish Club admit people who don’t want to learn Spanish?

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By: montyfisherwoof

montyfisherwoof — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:17:37 +0000

Victoria,
I believe I understand your position. And I certainly agree. I would not want a heathen running the group.
A lot depends on who runs the group. So I do share your concerns on that issue.

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By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:40:40 +0000

NJL – I understand, but at the same time, we as Believers, (I would hope) NOT want the school sending a teacher/sponsor to oversee their gatherings, who knows what that could breed. Churches don’t account to anyone as how they preach, teach or study – I wish the students had never decided to push this one, it wasn’t a good idea.

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By: Spinoza

Spinoza — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:39:11 +0000

“it would be much better to have them meet without the school looking over their shoulders and demanding they run the Christian club THEIR WAY – “

To the catacombs!

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