Students Sent Home for Wearing "Islam is of the Devil" t-shirts to school
In Gainesville, Florida.
More children from the Dove World Outreach Center arrived Tuesday at area public schools with shirts bearing the message "Islam is of the Devil" and were sent home for violation of the school district's dress code when they declined to change clothes or cover the anti-Muslim statement on their clothing.chool district staff attorney Tom Wittmer said the shirts violated a district ban on clothing that may "disrupt the learning process" or cause other students to be "offended or distracted."
"Students have a right of free speech, and we have allowed students to come to school wearing clothes with messages," Wittmer said. "But this message is a divisive message that is likely to offend students. Principals, I feel reasonably, have deemed that a violation of the dress code."
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On their front, the T-shirts had a verse from the Gospel of John: "Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life; no one goes to the Father except through me," and this statement, "I stand in trust with Dove Outreach Center." The message "Islam is of the Devil" is on the back of the shirt.
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Dove Senior Pastor Terry Jones said no local company "had the guts" to print the shirts. Dove member Wayne Sapp said he then ordered the shirts over the Internet from a company that allows individuals to design their own shirts. His daughter, Faith Sapp , 10, was the Talbot Elementary student sent home Monday. She said she was allowed to wear the shirt to school on Tuesday -- with the Gospel message on the front visible but the anti-Islam message on the back covered.
Wayne Sapp's daughter, Emily Sapp, 15, was the student sent home from Gainesville High on Tuesday. Both Faith and Emily Sapp said it was their decision, not that of their parents, to wear the shirts to school in order to promote their Christian beliefs. Emily Sapp said the "Islam is of the Devil" statement was aimed at the religion's beliefs, not its members.
"The people are fine," she said. "The people are people. They can be saved like anyone else."
Oh free speech.
I wonder if students wore a shirt saying fuck jesus if they would get sent home or thy would be pat on the head for expressing free speech.
It's a small comfort to me that I will never be referred to as "Dove Senior Pastor"
Sheesh.
really? How do u insult someone who never existed?
That's what other parents should do. Send their kids to school with "Jesus was just a guy, and he's dead now. Get over it," on them.
I wonder how many would turn the other cheek if someone wore a "Jesus Had it Coming" t-shirt.
Hahahaha. This made me laugh! Can you imagine the outrage. These wacky Xian types, for the most part, can dish it out but have no tolerance for actually taking the same shit they dish out. And how can a 10 year old already have these hard core views? Obviously her parents are working over time on getting the family Rapture Ready.
Finally someone says what everyone is thinking.
Make it "Fuck Jeezus", and I'm all for the sentiment. Intended only as an expression of encouragement for Mrs. Jeezus, of course.
I once went to school in a shirt with canadian flag draped skulls on the front and i had the option of either changing shirts, putting it on inside out, or going home.
Like any quasi-intelligent teen, I took the latter option.
so others on this board, and maybe even you, would be ok with offending Christians but not Muslims?
Way to keep babble classy
Why Ty I try very hard u know do u like what we've done here?
edit- Real tip both are stupid and based off lies, and misconceptions
My t-shirt would read:
"The four-fold proof that Jesus was Jewish:
Um, Weltschmertz, posting very old, not funny and stereotype-based jokes? Really?
In the overall context of numerous discussions on religion, they've all had their turn at various times here. There's just too many to deal with individually within the confines of 100 post thread limits. Stay tuned though, because it is Ramadan now, and I might just have a few words later regarding involuntary belt tightening as an uninterested, but attached bystander.
Most school boards and schools in Ontario have dress codes that deal with clothing that puts down other groups or individuals. Any student who wears a shirt that expresses negative words or pictures towards a group or individual would be told to change their outfit. There are also restrictions on wearing clothing that depicts alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs (legal or not).
I have not had to deal with students who have worn clothing that depict racist, sexist, or homophobic messages. I do remind some of the older students that license plate shirts may have offensive messages. I will give you one example: I H8 JUS. Yes, one can hate juice. But if anyone can interpret the message another way, then the message and shirt would be deemed inappropriate for the classroom. I also would not accept FCUK (French Connection United Kingdom). The full words, I would accept; the short form, I would not. I did have to read a story to grade-one students about a duck that got a fire truck stuck in the muck. I read that story really slowly!
lol ok I dont get no hassles lol yesterday I had a shirt wit legalize it n I was flagged up too shit was hangin out the left lol nobody said nothing b(exept shit cuzz u lookin good
wus craccin)
skinny lol u go far wtf is FCUK though
FCUK is French Connection United Kingdom. It's a clothing chain store. Imagine a kindergarten student seeing FCUK. Yes, four and five year olds do know how to unscramble letters. They know the F word. FCUK would disrupt the learning environment.
In reality, I have only had to deal with a couple of dress code violations. It was usually by 12-14 year old girls who wore low-cut T-shirts. It's when they started feeling uncomfortable when I was around them. I had to deal with the situation. In most cases, I contacted the office at recess to get a female staff member to deal with the offending students. In one situation a female staff member came up to me and asked, "What seems to be the problem""
I stared at the female staff member and replied uncomfortably, "There's, uh, no problem."
umm no it wouldnt lol I had a gun in my hand bacc home when I was 7 yearz old a 4 or 5 year old seein fucc wont really do anything but make them laugh for 5 min which aint even a bad thing. And real talks what learning environment. Remember that as a person school proly affects you the least on that esp cuz msot of the time when ur younger you reject that shit and you learn how to behave from whats around u.
When ur from the hood, with a underfunded area period lol there's no learning environment except if you blacc, bumpin rap n see that cop with a gat cuzz run bacc.
Not gettin on you but ur proly one of thsoe teachers ppl dont like and they talk shit about them behind ur bacc. And lol Idk I cant see a teacher coming up to a girl here and telling her to go change the girl would cuss her out lol
Yo honestly ty for showing another perspective though It just shows you know that its a self-fullfilling prophecy in a way when ur held to a lower standard cuz most of the kids are only going to strive to meet that standard you know.
Like compare.
White Kid Why Dont you do ur homework
Mandem O their kindz of ppl dont do homework
White Kid Why were u away yesterday?
Mandem O u know how they are partying and selling drugs they were proly up to no good leave them be
White Kid WHY YOU PREGNANT?
Mandem ...
you know what im gettin at?
You obviously haven't done Passover with my in-laws. There is no such thing as "too old" when it comes to Jewish humour. The reading of the Haggadah is peppered with bad old jokes. Keeps things lively.
No offense was intended.
This Jew loves a good Jewish joke, personally.
Let's stay on topic please.
We were, until you got all huffy at Weltschmerz and threw things off.
I have always believed that all public schools in Ontario should have uniforms.
Ditto.
Ditto.
You only get one vote, mahmud.
I always believed the opposite lol
I've always been against uniforms, but I admit my reaction is more an emotional than intellectual one. So I'd be interested to hear the reasons behind this belief.
For that matter, how do you fuck him?
Metaphysically?