So I think that the "situation" I'm in at school is just completely ROTTEN!
The year before I came on the teaching staff our school worked hard, and got their charter. Because of that, every so often we are "entitled" to some money. (I'm not sure how we get it, or even how much.) So last year my boss let us order a few things that we wanted for a classroom. I of course reached for the stars and ordered a SMART board. (Click that for an explanation). Needless to say the board is being installed some time in September.... so right now, all I have to use is a projector.... not that is not what had me irreversibly frustrated.
You see, as part of the "being allowed" to use the state funds, we cannot put anything religious. So, I had 24 amazing power point slides for my Earth Science class... and I had to delete 8 of them. Why? Because by mentioning that God is the creator of everything... that we are saved by grace through faith, and that through Jesus' redemption on the cross... we have a blessed hope.... is a direct violation of the "rules."
Now the part I don't understand is... why, if our parents and teachers at our school are paying taxes (and the affiliated church goers, do too, I'm guessing.) and we choose to educate with a Biblical worldview in mind... then why the heck can't we use the projector/SMART board/anything given to us by state funds... the way we want to? Or don't my tax dollars count?
I am getting just sick and tire of Christians being told that they can't do what we need or want to do! I am sooooo sick of being called narrow minded, and intolerable... when it seems to me that those who are behind things like the ACLU, or Freedom From Religion Foundation are the ones who truly are narrow minded. Who am I offending at our small private school?!
While I'm ranting, I might as well mention that there is a school in the NE Ohio area that is coming under fire for having "we value...." "belief in God..." in their mission statement. As most of us I'm sure are aware this is not the first time (nor will it be the last) when some nosy meddling organization wants God to be taken out of our school. The reporting newspaper said that the Freedom From Religion Foundation was hoping that talks would suffice and that legal action won't be neccessary. But the funny part (or not so funny part) is that if they decide to go for the legal action... then the FFRF needs a plaintiff. That's right! They don't even have anyone from the school complaining. They're just picking at this school for something... that apparently doesn't even bother their student body. I just think that this Wisconsin based foundation needs to BUTT out of our business, and quit tormenting people. That doesn't seem too tolerating of things, now does it?
Anyway, any one else got any thoughts on this issue? I've already written a letter to the FFRF relaying my disapproval. I refuse to be pushed around or bullied.. any further.
Let me know what you think!
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