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A Christian school in Australia faces backlash over discriminatory policies, Iran executes two men for being gay, students in West Virginia school stage a walkout to protest mandatory Christian assembly, and more happening in the news!

Atheist_News 6 Feb 12
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Religions have the worst crooks and are full of them.

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Thank you for this. It’s nice to see some real news for a change.

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Thank you for the news. Why is there so much child sex abuse in the news by religious leaders?

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I'm dumbfounded by some of these news stories. One story the commentator (sorry, I ought to know his name) says to watch is the Oklahoma bill introduced by Sen. Rob Standridge, which would impose a $10,000 fine on teachers who teach something that contradicts a student's religious belief.

The bill is one in a major trend of religious exemption legislation in the U.S. Not surprisingly, the bills are invariably aimed at protecting Christian privilege. But it seems to me it can easily be a two-edged sword.

More news sources on the Standridge bill:

Standridge files bills to address indoctrination in Oklahoma schools

[oksenate.gov]

Oklahoma bill would fine teachers $10k for teaching anything that contradicts religion.

Under Senator Rob Standridge’s Students’ Religious Belief Protection Act subjects like LGBT+ issues, evolution and the big bang theory, even birth control could be off the table.

[independent.co.uk]

Oklahoma bill would allow teachers to be sued $10k for teaching anything that contradicts students' religious beliefs
Senate Bill (SB) 1470 was proposed by Senator Rob Standridge and is dubbed the "Students' Religious Belief Protection Act."

[5newsonline.com]

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