That thing called Religious Discrimination

 
Buddhist child prevails in Bible Belt discrimination

  When I saw this article and the vitriol that these poor parents had to suffer, I felt I must offer my viewpoint.

Schools are no longer doing what they are supposed to be doing- providing education. They are a Petri dish of political, religious, and discriminatory behavior that exacerbates the social consciousness of the community and creates situations that promote bullying, racism, and anti-social behavior. I have yet to read one psychological study on violence in our youth that doesn't have significant statistical evidence of the school's negative affects on adolescent youth in crisis.

The ruling stated in defense of the Buddhist child:
"School Officials shall not denigrate any particular faith, or lack thereof, or single out any student for disfavor or criticism because of his or her particular faith or religious belief, or lack thereof.”

She also ordered that all members of the school board, as well as all faculty — both current and incoming — be trained by an attorney approved by the ACLU and the ACLU of Louisiana as to their responsibilities with respect to the First Amendment. The training will emphasize the “the psychological and developmental impact of religious discrimination on students.”  

My daughter went to a Buddhist run preschool and it wasn't until she entered a state funded charter school that I yanked her out in preference of homeschooling. It wasn't because of religion but the discrimination she was getting from being the only non-Spanish child there. I don't believe in racism on any level. Her skin may be light but she is Native American, African American, and Irish. Three of the most oppressed cultures in America. We are non-religious but we are not without faith. I teach her that religion is personal, private, and should never be proselytized. I teach her that she and I don't have to believe the same things but that we should have the common ground of love and kindness between us. I will never stand for religious discrimination towards another human because no one know who is right and who is wrong, period.