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Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian revival o
« on: September 24, 2023, 07:56:55 pm »
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Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian revival on campus is 'unconstitutional'

An anti-religious group has attempted to stifle Christian baptisms at Auburn University in Alabama after a video went viral last week of the school's head football coach helping with the event.

As a result, the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Auburn University President Christopher Roberts, claiming that the head football coach, Hugh Freeze, helping with the baptisms was a violation of the Constitution's Establishment Clause, per Fox News.

"These ongoing and repeated constitutional violations at the University create a coercive environment that excludes those students who don’t subscribe to the Christian views being pushed onto players by their coaches," the statement reads. ............

https://www.theblaze.com/news/anti-religious-group-claims-auburn-university-s-football-coach-attending-massive-christian-revival-on-campus-is-unconstitutional
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2023, 08:02:41 pm »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a domestic terrorist group.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2023, 09:02:20 pm »
Did I miss the separation of schools and religion clause?
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2023, 09:04:02 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on September 24, 2023, 08:02:41 pm
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a domestic terrorist group.

Absolutely!
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2023, 09:17:47 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on September 24, 2023, 07:56:55 pm
As a result, the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to Auburn University President Christopher Roberts, claiming that the head football coach, Hugh Freeze, helping with the baptisms was a violation of the Constitution's Establishment Clause, per Fox News.

"These ongoing and repeated constitutional violations at the University create a coercive environment that excludes those students who don’t subscribe to the Christian views being pushed onto players by their coaches," the statement reads. ............

Clearly, these people have never read the First Amendment.  There was no violation.  There is no Constitutional right to be free from religion.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2023, 09:42:14 pm »
Can you imagine if they managed to decree that no public employee could attend church - or any religious activity?
We live in interesting times.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2023, 09:54:26 pm »
Anti-religion group threatens to ‘warn’ Auburn University after 200 kids baptized on campus: ‘Absolute joke’
The Freedom From Religion Foundation says it was 'inappropriate and unconstitutional' for Auburn employees like head coach Hugh Freeze to have participated
 By Kyle Morris, Brianna Herlihy
 Fox News
Published September 24, 2023 4:00am EDT

An anti-religion group attempting to throw cold water on an Alabama university after the school’s football coach was filmed assisting with the baptism of a student has a "twisted interpretation of the First Amendment," a legal expert says.

On Friday, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Auburn University President Christopher Roberts warning that more than 200 student baptisms, one of which was assisted by Auburn Tigers head football coach Hugh Freeze, somehow violated the Constitution’s Establishment Clause.

"These ongoing and repeated constitutional violations at the University create a coercive environment that excludes those students who don’t subscribe to the Christian views being pushed onto players by their coaches," it states. ... FOX News
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2023, 10:48:47 pm »
Ah, the FFRF—or "PETA for Atheists." Both are organizations that purport to support a cause but are so over-the-top with cheap publicity stunts that they end up making themselves a laughingstock.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2023, 11:17:12 pm »
What? Were they afraid they'd step in a puddle and 'get Jesus'?

Isn't the enforcement of a denial to demonstrate faith an establishment of a null religion?
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2023, 11:55:57 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on September 24, 2023, 09:42:14 pm
Can you imagine if they managed to decree that no public employee could attend church - or any religious activity?
We live in interesting times.


We do live in interesting times. And I'm not sure I like it.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2023, 12:43:26 am »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on September 24, 2023, 10:48:47 pm
Ah, the FFRF—or "PETA for Atheists." Both are organizations that purport to support a cause but are so over-the-top with cheap publicity stunts that they end up making themselves a laughingstock.
Good description.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2023, 02:42:47 pm »
1. Adult Christian Baptism is entirely voluntary, and those baptized have already professed their Christian faith.

2. FFRF presents zero evidence of coercion or pressure or ostracization by the coach.

3. Becoming a government employee of whatever position does not forbid or restrict off-the-clock religious participation, private or public.

4. This claim/threat is frivolous on its face. The FFRF's fund-raising efforts must be lagging and in need of some splashy false claim to get publicity.
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Re: Anti-religious group claims Auburn University's football coach attending massive Christian reviv
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2023, 04:54:13 pm »
Why are we pandering to these religious bigots.
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