Mississippi Business Journal » prayer http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:07:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ACLU chapter: School prayer can make students feel like outsiders http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/22/aclu-chapter-school-prayer-can-make-students-feel-like-o0utsideraz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aclu-chapter-school-prayer-can-make-students-feel-like-o0utsideraz http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/22/aclu-chapter-school-prayer-can-make-students-feel-like-o0utsideraz/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:49:39 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=73722 JACKSON — The ACLU of Mississippi says it supports constitutionally protected, voluntary student-led prayer in school for students who want to pray. What ACLU-MS does not support, it reports in a release, is “any policy or practice that violates the Constitution.” This includes the practice of schools promoting one religious belief over another, “therefore making [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/22/aclu-chapter-school-prayer-can-make-students-feel-like-o0utsideraz/feed/ 0 ACLU could sue over state’s new school prayer law http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/15/aclu-could-sue-over-states-new-school-prayer-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aclu-could-sue-over-states-new-school-prayer-law http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/15/aclu-could-sue-over-states-new-school-prayer-law/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:19:59 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=71446 JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill that could lead to student-led prayer over school intercoms or at graduations or sporting events. The American Civil Liberties Union said the measure, which becomes law July 1, is likely to prompt a lawsuit in the school year that begins in August. Republican Bryant was joined [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/15/aclu-could-sue-over-states-new-school-prayer-law/feed/ 3 Bill legalizing school prayer sent to governor’s desk http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/07/bill-legalizing-school-prayer-sent-to-governors-desk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-legalizing-school-prayer-sent-to-governors-desk http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/07/bill-legalizing-school-prayer-sent-to-governors-desk/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:34:07 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=70946 JACKSON — The House has sent a bill to Gov. Phil Bryant that could legalize student prayer before school audiences. Senate Bill 2633 is also meant to guarantee religious freedom in Mississippi public schools, ensuring students can talk about spiritual beliefs and not be deprived of their rights. The House voted 108-6 for final passage [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/07/bill-legalizing-school-prayer-sent-to-governors-desk/feed/ 5 School prayer bill makes it out of Senate committee http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/06/school-prayer-bill-makes-it-out-of-senate-committee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-prayer-bill-makes-it-out-of-senate-committee http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/02/06/school-prayer-bill-makes-it-out-of-senate-committee/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:39:11 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=69297 JACKSON — The Senate Education Committee has approved a measure meant to make it legal for students to pray before public school groups. Senate Bill 2633, sponsored by Sen. Chris McDaniel, a Republican from Elllisville, was approved by the committee yesterday. A similar bill is pending in the House. It suggests naming events including morning [...]

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