• Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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    1 day ago

    Goddamnit.

    I don’t have (or plan to have) kids, but I’m happy to pay the local taxes (and vote ‘yes’ on the various levies) that fund the schools because I don’t want a bunch of stupid adults later. But shoving religion in makes me want to start looking for some kind of opt-out loophole. I definitely don’t want my tax money going toward religious indoctrination.

    • MrJgyFly@lemmy.worldOP
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      I’m irritated enough that churches in my area are provided free spaces to worship. It’s a common practice in Northern VA for churches to hold worship services in schools on the weekends and, in the case of my wife’s former school, tear down LGBTQ+ club signs. Here comes more possible (probable) encroachment.

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        It’s a common practice in Northern VA for churches to hold worship services in schools on the weekends

        For free? I’m aware of church organisations hiring out school halls here in Australia, but they’re hiring them, for the same rate that a sports club or other hobby group would.

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          That was a bit knee-jerk of me, likely due to my irritation with the destruction of club flyers. It does appear they pay non-commercial rental fees.

        • GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works
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          Ah, your state probably does taxes differently or you’re technically in a school district just not in town. There’s school district black holes in my area, but they’re usually pretty far out there.

  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world
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    I wouldn’t be surprised if it goes this way.

    Religion is a tool for indoctrination and control. They want to be able to control the masses to keep power and wealth with the oligarchic elite. Religion and superstitious thinking is a direct contradiction to critical thinking. Religion literally makes people dumb, and therefore easier to manipulate.

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    Quite literally the opposite of constitutional law, so of course the activist conservative judges will do it.

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    1 day ago

    I will have to look for Satanic classes, I guess. Or Flying Spaghetti Monster.