HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Between calculus and European history classes at a West Virginia public high school, 16-year-old Cameron Mays and his classmates were told by their teacher to go to an evangelical Christian revival assembly.
Flowers said the event was voluntary, organized by the school's chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He said there was supposed to be a signup sheet for students, but two teachers mistakenly brought their entire class.But in this community of fewer than 50,000 people in southwestern West Virginia, the controversy has ignited a broader conversation about whether religious services - voluntary or not - should be allowed during school hours at all.
During the assemblies, students and their families are encouraged to join evening services at the nearby Christ Temple Church. More than 450 people, including 200 students, have been baptized at the church, according to Walker, who said he was scheduled to go to another public school and nearby Marshall University soon.
Walker said he has never contacted a school about coming to speak; it's always the students who reach out to his ministry, he said. Walker said he sees a lot of"hopelessness" in the Huntington area: students struggling with addiction, anxiety and depression.
Remember when school teachers were forcing their classroom to sing songs praising candidate Obama? It’s OK for schools to provide Secret abortions without the parents consent. Schools promote LGBT ideals without parents consent… fine upstanding institutions aren’t they
Um… I don’t think it’s legal to force public school students to attend a religious assembly. 🧐
? Wow No there are other religions walk out wait for classes to begin
Just torch down the public school BLM BlackLivesMatter style & anti-Christian assembly is addressed. 😉
Don’t worry, Cameron. As long as you were wearing and N95 mask, you’re not likely to catch Christianity. If you do, it will be probably be a mild case, not requiring an exorcism. Most people recover at home, watching porn.
just like students are forced to support BLM . So this is kind of fair..
nope not really illegal more like unconstitutional enforcement using expulsion and the refuse- uh? to reimburse the students who fell victim to the malpractice of the educational industrial complex, per say... lol stop ripping off young adult then acting like they 'just need' ?