{"id":1580,"date":"2005-05-27T09:24:52","date_gmt":"2005-05-27T16:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/archives\/2005\/05\/27\/storytime-for-sinners\/"},"modified":"2005-05-27T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2005-05-27T16:24:52","slug":"storytime-for-sinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=1580","title":{"rendered":"Storytime For Sinners!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Pennsylvania school district is being taken to court<\/a> for allegedly violating the free-speech rights of a parent who came to her sons kindergarten class to participate in Storytime during “me week” which gives the parents a chance to come to the classroom and read stories to the children from their own childs favorite book. Principal Thomas Cook of Marple Newtown School District near Philadelphia denied parent Donna Busch from reading from the bible, citing seperation of church and state as the reason. Mrs. Busch claims this denial violated her rights to free speech, and the Rutherford Institute<\/a>, a conservative christian oriented non-profit, has taken up her cause.<\/p>\n

The school board has defended Principal Cook, stating that the law prevents advocacy or teaching of religion.<\/p>\n

Here is the passage that she wished to read to the children (Psalm 118):\n\n

\n1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
\n2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”
\n3 Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.”
\n4 Let those who fear the LORD say: “His love endures forever.”
\n5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.
\n6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
\n7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
\n8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
\n9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
\n10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
\n11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
\n12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
\n13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
\n14 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
\n15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!
\n16 The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; the LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!”
\n17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
\n18 The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
\n19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
\n20 This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.
\n21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
\n22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
\n23 the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
\n24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
\n25 O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
\n26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
\n27 The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
\n28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
\n29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/pracut>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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