A Texas school district is facing mounting scrutiny after a viral video alleged an Islamic group was invited to campus against protocol, where they reportedly handed out Qurans and hijabs.
“Today, there was an organization called ‘Why Islam’ that had a huge table booth in front of our school,” begins the video of student Marco Hunter-Lopez, which was posted to the Denton County Republican Party’s Facebook page. “They were giving hijabs to girls throughout the high school,” he explained. “They were giving out Qurans, and they also had pamphlets about Shariah law.”
“We typically have colleges come out,” said the student in the video. “We’ve never had a faith group… I’ve never seen churches, or Bibles passed out.”
Now, administrators at Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas, are apologizing and launching an internal review and promising tighter enforcement of campus access rules.
However, others argue it’s fair game for other religions to promote themselves in a state that mandates Christian iconography be placed in every classroom.
National Hijab Day
The group was on campus in celebration of National Hijab Day, which is celebrated in 140 countries and which has the stated goal of educating non-Muslims about the veil. The school says that members of ‘Why Islam’ were invited by a student-led Muslim group, which was not formally approved by the school. According to officials, they were improperly allowed in by a staffer and were able to set up their table during the school’s lunch hour.
An internal review from the district revealed that only about 50 students visited the table. Most just took a piece of candy, though about a dozen tried on a hijab. What began as a small lunchtime table quickly snowballed into a statewide flashpoint once the footage hit social media.
Outrage grew when the now-viral video was posted later that evening, though not every student had such a negative reaction. "I find it really weird that they are kind of pissed about it since we're forced to have the Ten Commandments in every single classroom,” said student Kennedy Williams. “It's just a religion, and they weren't forcing it on anyone too, they were just handing it out to whoever wanted to."
Anti-Islamic Sentiment Growing
The move comes amidst broad anti-Islam sentiment from Texas’ political leadership. One political consultant described fears over Sharia law as the new border – a political lightning rod capable of energizing Texas voters almost instantly.
Last year, Texas politicians investigated a planned Islamic community called EPIC City, alleging without evidence that it would be a community governed by Sharia law – investigations that have so far turned up no wrongdoing.
And though Muslims only make up about 2% of Texas’ population, their existence animates town halls and school board meetings across the Lone Star State. Protests over mosque construction, heated school board debates, and viral social media posts have turned Islam into a recurring cultural flashpoint. Some anti-Islamic activists have even proposed statewide bans on burqas and hijabs.
At its core, the controversy raises a complicated question: why did a small lunchtime table offering hijabs spark such fury in a state where the Ten Commandments are regular classroom fixtures in Texas?
If one form of religious expression is normalized – even mandated – does another automatically become threatening?
Was this the major breach of church/state separation that many are claiming? Or does the outrage reveal deeper anxieties about which faiths are seen as part of the cultural mainstream, and which are treated as outsiders?
94 comments
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Lady Mutt Cat
If giving out bibles is okay, then so is giving out Korans and hijabs. And the Tibetan book of the dead.
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Robert Don Keierleber
The Ten Commandment in class room isn't the same as setting up a table to promote any one religion. The Ten Commandment are a part of Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other religions, incorporated into their religion to varied extent. All believe they are the word of God brought down to people by Moses. The way I see it they encompass general laws for humanity ( don't kill, don't steal, love your parents, etc.). They may be religion oriented but are basic rules all people should follow. The first two commandments are definitely religious but the rest just tell people how they should act toward each other. As far as the first two commandments go, in this vast universe with all it's wonders, maybe we need a little humility, that we aren't the center of the universe, that there may be something greater. So posting them in schools isn't supporting any one religion. That said, promoting Islam or any other single religion on public school grounds should not be allowed.
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John Alex Paxson
Schools are for anything but religion, Churches are for everything religious. (How about teaching common sense in schools, something most people lack?).
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Lady Mutt Cat
Common sense is something you either have or you don't. It can't be taught.
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Rev. BH
Usually with you L.M.C., but I'm thinking common sense is probably taught (or not) by ones parents. Maybe a better word than "taught" is absorbed from ones parents. What common sense are babies born with?
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Leslie A. Hulberg Née Tomasura
You can’t have it both ways. If one religion is there putting up their beliefs, then every religion should be able to put up theirs. Because there is no one religion above another in this country. We are a secular nation regardless of what the current regime is doing. If anything, we are an animist nation since indigenous people (who were here long before anyone else) believe that god is in everything. (To put it simplistically).
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Keith Allen Steele Eash
Muslims not prt of jihadism are considered infidels.
But, have you read the Koran. Jihadist or not they are out to convert or kill you if you're Jewish, Christian, or any other religion. But, Islam is a Political totalitarian ideology that hides under the guise of religion. It has always colonized all countries by conquest and coercion. This is their little way of soread8ngbtheirvfaith as a peaceful religion through handing put Korans and subjugation of women. If you think that all muslims are peaceful, you don't know history. There are some that are fairly peaceful like the Kurds. They become militant only against the Sunnis and the Shittes who are always trying to exterminate them. There are also those that do the dancing that are fairly peaceful. But, I still wouldn't trust any of them and they shouldn't be allowed to give out free Korans and towels.-
Rev. BH
K.A.S.E., "The Quran strongly condemns the taking of human life, declaring murder one of the "Seven Great Sins" in Islam." So does the bible, but how is that working out?
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Keith Allen Steele Eash
Totally wrong. You're talking out of your mouth but don't know what you're defending. That is apathy and appeasement and in the end will cost you the Constitution and our beloved country.
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Bridget Kielas-Fecyk
I see nothing wrong with it. If the states are mandating the 10 commandments and "modest garb for the women and girls" in schools, then what's wrong with giving the koran and hijabs? It's no different than giving out the pagan bible, or bhuddist robes and literature, etc. It's just another religion.
What next? Putting people in prison and hanging them for not being christian / catholic? The USA did that once. It was called the Burning Times.
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Harvey Darwin Myers II
Simple question, is anything a religion because someone says it is? Anyone familiar with the Quran, will realize that it is not consistent with the Constitution. Muslim Belief from the Quran: The only proper State is an Islamic State run by Islamic Laws. This would violate any Church and State separation and would prohibit other religions from practicing. If you look at the history of "Muslim Refugees" when they gain control thru having a large enough voting block they create Sharia Law. We have already heard about Muslim's wanting that in the US where they have a large number of population.
I worked in Saudi Arabia for 2 years the control that the Religious police took was mind blowing.
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TrudieJ
Gives them a chance to burn them
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Kenneth Edwards II
they absolutely should be allowed to
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Jennie LeDeaux
Schools should be a safe place for children to learn. Religion should be outside of the school and should be a personal choice. For kids the parents responsibility to lead their child or the child’s decision if old enough. All of this is getting very out of control and something that isn’t the governments business. Church and state should never mingle and that should include the federal government.
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Clayton Lee Pratt
Religion, regardless of what religion it is has no place in public schools. There are private schools for that, leave public schools alone. The parents of those children are the people who are responsible for teaching their children about religious beliefs in whatever capacity they choose.
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Dr. Timothy L. Hayes
Since I was over the word limit in my last comment here is the continuation of it. This is the statement of faith which I mentioned in my previous comment as to why I can no longer in good faith identify as a "CHRISTIAN".
My Statement of Faith and Identity While I align my life with the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ and walk in His path, I have reached a point where I no longer call myself a "Christian." This is a deeply personal decision born from witnessing how the faith has been distorted by those who use it to defend racism, bigotry, and hate. For too many, the label has become a shield for the very things Christ stood against.
On Judgment and Public Discourse I believe it is possible to disagree with a person’s lifestyle or the way they choose to love without making it a mission to be vocal about that disagreement. As followers of His teachings, we are not called to go out of our way to broadcast our disapproval. To truly follow the Lord is to love all people as He does. A person of faith should not be an instrument of judgment, nor should they use public forums like social media to voice hate or intolerance.
On the True Nature of Grace To me, a life of faith is defined by grace, kindness, and a profound sense of empathy for our fellow man and the unique struggles they face. This is most evident in how we treat the vulnerable, specifically the homeless.
Beyond the Surface: We must stop looking at the displaced as "eyesores" or lumping them into a single category.
Understanding the Cause: Rather than assuming every person on the street is there due to drug addiction, we are called to show compassion and seek to understand the underlying circumstances of their journey.
Dignity in Ministry: True faith means counseling, ministering, and offering tangible help. It means treating every individual with the dignity they deserve as a human being.
My Path Forward The word "Christian" has been hijacked by those who lack the humility to see their own shortcomings—people who twist the Lord’s words to justify their own prejudices. Because that identity has become so corrupted by those who use the Word to mask their hate, I have chosen to simplify my walk.
I no longer seek a label that carries such heavy, distorted baggage. Instead, I consider myself a person of faith—a nondenominational, spiritual soul who loves God and strives to live out His message of unconditional love and mercy.
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Dr. Timothy L. Hayes
The recent investigation into a religious group distributing literature in a Texas school highlights a staggering double standard. It is deeply ironic that state officials are launching inquiries into one faith group while simultaneously passing laws that mandate the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom. This is a textbook example of the government "picking favorites" in religion, which is exactly what our Founding Fathers sought to prevent.
As an Ordained Minister, I am devoted to my faith, but I am equally devoted to the Constitution. This post is not a sermon, and I have never used my platform to push my religion on anyone—nor will I ever. However, we must address the fact that the "ultra-conservative" movement is increasingly attempting to force a single religious ideology onto a diverse nation.
The Myth of a "Christian Nation" Many claim that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, often citing phrases like "In God We Trust" on our currency. However, history tells a different story:
"In God We Trust": This was not the original motto of our country. It wasn't added to coins until the Civil War (1864) and didn't become the official national motto until 1956 during the Cold War, specifically to distinguish the U.S. from the "atheistic" Soviet Union. Our original, inclusive motto was E Pluribus Unum—"Out of many, one."
The Treaty of Tripoli (1797): This document, signed by Founding Father and President John Adams, explicitly states: "The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."
The "Wall of Separation" Our Founders—men like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison—witnessed the bloody religious wars of Europe and the persecution of "dissenters" in the early colonies. They understood that when the state and the church become one, both are corrupted.
Jefferson’s Vision: He famously called for a "wall of separation between church and State" to ensure that no citizen would ever be forced to support a faith they did not follow.
Madison’s Argument: In his Memorial and Remonstrance, Madison argued that the government is not a "competent judge of religious truth" and that mandating any religious text (like the Ten Commandments) in public institutions violates the "equal title to the free exercise of religion" for all citizens.
The Violation in Schools When a state government mandates the Ten Commandments in schools, it is a direct violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Public schools are for education, not evangelization. While students should always have the right to form private prayer or study groups, the government has no business mandating religious posters on the wall.
It is hypocritical to welcome one faith’s literature into the classroom through state mandates while investigating another faith for doing the same thing. This isn't about protecting "values"; it is about using the machinery of government to enforce a specific brand of religion.
Sadly, the term "Christian" has been hijacked by those who use it to mask racism, bigotry, and hate. I am all for spreading the word of God, but there is a time and a place for it—and the halls of government-mandated education are not that place. Because the label "Christian" has become so synonymous with this type of religious overreach and intolerance, I have put out a statement of faith today (which I will add below) explaining why I can no longer in good faith identify by that name. I remain a person of faith, but I am a person of faith who believes in the freedom and dignity of every individual—regardless of their creed. Adding my Statement of faith to this comment puts me over the word limit so I will post it in the next comment.
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Shango MasterExorcist, D.D.
If the 10 Commandments are not displayed in all classrooms, how will children know not to commit adultery?
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Cam Kirmser
Overall, as long as the religious instruments are being shared by private individuals, not the school, I don't have a problem with it.
However, that being said, I would oppose instruments of Islam being passed out by anyone - except in a class teaching comparative religion or something like it.
Why?
Because Islam is not a part of Western Civilization and the United States is a part of Western Civilization. The two are not compatible and past history has taught us that Islam's goal is control, not education. At its height, Islamic rule reached:
• Nearly all of Spain and Portugal (Al-Andalus, starting in 711) • Parts of southern France (stopped after the Battle of Tours in 732) • Sicily and parts of southern Italy • Much of the Balkans under the Ottoman Empire • All the way to the gates of Vienna (sieges in 1529 and 1683)
It never permanently controlled Britain, most of France, Germany, or northern Europe.
So why did expansion stop?
It wasn’t one dramatic moment. It was a mix of factors:
• Stronger and more organized European kingdoms • Geographic barriers like the Pyrenees and Alps • Long supply lines • Internal divisions within Islamic states • Major military setbacks (Tours, Lepanto, Vienna)
Now, it can be argued that Western nations are getting weaker and natural barriers that stop or prohibitively hinder ground expansion have been conquered with modern transportation mediums and Islam's attempts to further the conquest of the West could very well succeed where, in the past, they were stopped.
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Cam,
Well said. No hyperbole, just facts.
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Rev. BH
Cam, " Islam is not a part of Western Civilization (I disagree) and the United States is a part of Western Civilization." as is a large portion of Europe.
Islam is part of the world we all live in and a part of "western civilization" (like it or not), "There are about 4,453,908 Muslim Americans of all ages living in the United States." (Wiki)
Are Jews also not a part of western civilization?
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Rev. B.H.,
Technically, neither Jewish culture or Islamic culture are considered part of Western Civilization, but both have contributed to it.
The U.S. in its current status (not to be confused with indigenous culture) is rooted in Greco-Roman, Christian, and Enlightenment traditions) which supports all religions, but not all the aspects of the culture that immigrants bring with them are supported by Western Civilization. but that pesky document called the Constitution does not demand assimilation by other cultures, but it is generally understood and accepted worldwide that assimilation is the prime objective of national interests. Prime example the U.S.'s noble declaration to spread Democracy world wide. How is that working out for us?
Luckily, we have a current President that understands the fallacy of that kind of thinking, and is not trying to spead Democracy, but stability.
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Lakyn Murray
If the school has the Ten Commandments posted in every classroom, they have no room to bar a Muslim group from handing out pamphlets. Can't have it both ways. Personally, neither of them has any place in a public school. If you want to push your faith on kids, start a private school.
However! The more important concern to me is how an outside organization came onto school grounds, set up a table, and was there for what sounds like HOURS without having the proper approval. That's a major safety issue.
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Cameron Lewis
There was no harm caused. It was a recognized faith and should be allowed equal opportunity. If the state is going to allow quotes from the christian book of myth and story and force children to see it in every classroom then it should be balanced by other faiths being allowed to share thier myths. There is a reason our forefathers developed the separation of church and state. The big Christian bigots and bullies can dish it out but not take...
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Johan H Akkerman
Religion and schools should always be separate,that’s why we have church’s
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Amber Fry
If the schools are handing out bibles then yes. If the schools are keeping religious organizations off campus then no. Only private schools that are paid by the attendees families have a legal choice in that since they are private organizations and not public institutions.
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Billy Coley
Complete white supremacist 'jesus' hypocrisy
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Billy,
Yes, all 10 of 'em.
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Matthew W Meister
What is good for the goose is good for the gander. All religions are welcome or NO religions are welcome. People cannot have their cake and eat it, too. Getting your way comes with consequences. I have long contended that the easiest way to end the debate on public prayer in schools would be to institute it. Have a Christian prayer on Monday, A Muslim prayer on Tuesday, a Jewish prayer on Wednesday, and by the time you got to Wiccan or Satanic prayer, the people who have been clamoring that we need (Christian) public prayer in public schools would go so wild that they would fight to make public prayer in public schools against the law. Pick a lane, folks. You cannot have it both ways.
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Roy S. Thorpe
Texas went from a great state to a collection of morons that call themselves politicians! Case closed!
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Gregory Allan McLeod
Behind every story like this is a person who belongs to the synagogue of satan! How dare the church try to convince me that this religion is friendly to Christians!
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Walter Abington
No proselytizing in schools by any religion!
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Steven Ferrell
The evil islam has no place in America. It promotes hatred and making women second class or lower people that are property.
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Lawyer John
The article is not clear as to the presence of other religious groups on campus. If the district allowed other religious groups to appear then they cannot deny Muslims the same right. Personally, I think all religious groups should not be allowed access.
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Charlene Davis
Absolutely no one should be forced into somebody else's religion it's a disgrace to the human race to have people do that.
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Donald V. Dunham
What actually happened
A Texas high school (Wylie East) launched an investigation after an outside group distributed Qurans, pamphlets, and hijabs on campus during lunch.
The group had been invited by a student organization for an event tied to World Hijab Day, but proper school approval was not obtained.
The district later said the situation was a “procedural breakdown” and not officially authorized.
A staff member was reportedly placed on leave while the district reviewed how the group gained access.
So this was not an officially approved curriculum or school-mandated religious instruction. It was an outside group allowed in improperly.
That distinction matters legally.
The actual legal line (not opinion, law) 1. Public schools cannot promote any religion
Under the Constitution, public schools must remain neutral toward religion. They cannot promote Islam, Christianity, atheism, or anything else.
Teachers and administrators, acting as government employees, cannot encourage students to participate in religious activities or promote religious materials.
If a school itself sponsors or pushes religion, that’s a violation.
- Students themselves DO have religious freedom
Here’s where many people get confused.
Students are allowed to:
Wear religious clothing (hijab, cross, etc.)
Read religious texts
Talk about religion
Start religious clubs
Share religious literature with other students
As long as:
It’s student-initiated
It’s not disruptive
It follows school rules applied to everyone equally
That’s protected by the First Amendment.
So a student sharing a Quran or Bible with another student is generally legal.
- Outside religious groups on campus = different rules
This is where this case becomes controversial.
Outside organizations distributing religious materials on campus:
Usually require school approval
Must follow strict neutral-access rules
Cannot be allowed to proselytize in ways that disrupt school or imply school endorsement
If an outside group shows up without proper authorization, schools can shut it down or investigate.
That’s what appears to have happened here.
The real issue underneath this debate
There are two separate concerns people keep mixing together:
Concern A: Indoctrination
People worry schools are becoming ideological spaces instead of education spaces.
That concern is legitimate if:
Staff push religion
Students feel pressured
Only one belief system is allowed
It becomes part of curriculum or authority
That would violate neutrality rules.
Concern B: Overreaction or selective outrage
Public schools must allow religious expression equally.
If:
Bibles are allowed
Christian clubs are allowed
Atheist clubs are allowed
Then Islamic or other religious materials cannot be singled out and banned simply because people dislike them.
Neutrality cuts both ways.
Bottom line, the clear reality
A public school is not supposed to be a place of religious indoctrination from any direction. Not Christian. Not Muslim. Not anything.
But it is also not a religion-free zone.
The rule is simple and strict:
Schools must stay neutral. Students can believe and share. Outside groups must follow approval rules. No one gets special treatment.
If an outside group got in without authorization, the school was right to investigate. If the school itself had pushed religion, that would be a serious violation.
The tension you’re feeling comes from watching society struggle to hold that middle line, and right now, many institutions are failing to enforce it cleanly.
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Joseph Grieco
It's Texas, so of course people are going to be up in arms. If it's not Southern Baptist Convention, it's not a real church.
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Merle A Clark
Islam and Christianity are not compatible .
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Merle,
Shouldn't it be that Islam is not compatible with any religion? If you are not part of the tribe, you will be CANCELLED.
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Charisse Tenewitz
There should be no solicitation at all for anything on high school campuses which receive the least bit of state or federal funding which comes from our taxes- not products, not services, not religions, not politics, not military. First, the burden is placed on the administrator/Principal to vet these various entities which is not the Principal’s job or expertise which would take a lot of time away from their main job. I do believe learning about world religions and cultures in a world cultures class is very important. I also believe the actual, sometimes brutal, history of the USA should be taught in history class & books bringing it to life should be read in English Literature class.
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Rev. BH
Nothing is more insidious than "righteous" anger from frightened Christians.
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ServantOfJudgement
You could be right about some Christians, I'm sure you are. They could be afraid. It's not without a cause though. If you believe that old bromide that says history repeats itself and you're a Christian then, yea, you should take a growing and sprawling Muslim population and the influence it brings.
Even today, right now, Christians are getting slaughtered by islam. It's real friend. It's not a thousand year old gripe. It's now, it's tomorrow and it's guaranteed. Once the population tips to the right level, the culture shifts. Once it tips again you've got call to prayers for the whole town. Tip again and chicks are getting stoned.
My part is for my country. For you and yours. Our culture of politeness, trust and freedom for my sons and daughters. Nothing to do with fear but fact. You can watch our future in spain, france, Germany, UK and Iran. Or you can excuse it all as fear mongering if it's too hard to accept.
This year a German YouTuber strolled through a Muslim neighborhood New years eve to prove to people like me that it was safe.
She was stoned again and again with rocks and D batteries.
Little else can be said.
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Rev. BH
By "chicks" I assume you mean women? SoJ?
"This year a German YouTuber strolled through a Muslim neighborhood New years eve to prove to people like me that it was safe." (quoted from SoJ)
"There have been multiple, distinct incidents involving elderly Chinese or Asian women being violently pushed or attacked in the United States." - thinking they too, were safe. Again, hatred and violence are not specific to Muslims.
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Kerry L Gausemel
Unless the "righteous" anger comes from Islamists? What say you?
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Rev. BH
Kerry (et.al) a tip: When you ask a question, mention who you are asking so they may reply.
If me (in this case,) I don't care who righteous anger comes from. I'm saddened by this angry world we've created.
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Rev. BH.,
I agree with you that post can sometimes be confusing, and I mostly do address the person rather than the post, so thanks for the reminder. I'm new to this platform, but I am learning.
My question was rhetorical and I will try to do better.
Thank you, my friend.
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James Riggle-Johnson
First off — BIG NO. This was not appropriate. I wouldn’t support a group handing out Bibles either. Religion should not be promoted in public schools, period. Yes, students weren’t forced to take a Qur’an or a hijab. But public schools should remain neutral spaces, not distribution centers for religious materials of any kind.
That same principle applies across the board. Texas requiring the Ten Commandments in every classroom is also government overreach and constitutionally suspect. The state doesn’t get to endorse one faith — or any faith.
And please, let’s keep conspiracy theories about imposing Sharia law out of this. We are trying our best to keep Christianity from our laws—we aren’t about to let any other religion do it. Keep government neutral and keep religion voluntary.
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Keith Allen Steele Eash
Wrong as usual. Not how the Founding Fathers would view this.
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Patricia Ann Gross
What exactly was wrong? He had all the legal (i.e., Constitutional) fact correct, as well as SCOTUS rulings that upheld them correct.
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ServantOfJudgement
Mr Dixon
I'm terribly sorry to let you know you've misquoted and misinterpreted the bible you studied so hard to teach. You've also added to the bible which Jesus warned you against.
Kjv. 1C 11:5. “But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.”
KJV 1 C 11:15. “But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.”
No hijabs bub. God says a woman's hair is her covering. You shouldn't have added to the bible.
I'm real sorry but you either have a hacked Bible or you're not able to interpret it because of disbelief. If you believe the Quran, that would explain why you can't understand the bible.
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Rev. BH
I recall when women were required to cover their head's in Catholic church. Did god change his mind SOJ?
"Women wearing hats to church is a longstanding tradition rooted in biblical interpretation (1 Corinthians 11:5), signaling modesty, respect, and reverence for God"
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ServantOfJudgement
Men(mankind) strongly desire to construct God in their image Rev BH.
That's why Jesus is a brown woke, liberal conservative socialist dictator, bearded white antisemite who loves babies aborted and sends people to hell for aborting babies. All the while he's actually black and one of the African tribes like all real Hebrew Israelites are.
We hear preachers say God doesn't change then we connect that to him not changing his mind. Again and again they say it. He obviously does change his mind and things he'd set out to do.
It's a well layered document that's self defining. Snippets guarantee a missed meaning. You must have a good understanding of the entire document to understand the passages that do the heavy lifting.
Consider this: If the document is true, if there really is a God who had a son and the Bible is his message to you and I, it says we must believe it to understand it. If that's true, it limits any unbelievers understanding to merely the meaning of the printed words. To the unbeliever that concept is nonsense so the wall is raised. There'll be no wisdom gleaned, no deep understanding, no soul saved.
Here we've got a Quran believer telling us what the bible he doesn't believe in is saying. Naturally, he's interpreting the bible as an Islamic document. Jesus is a Muslim to the islamists. Again, man making God in his image. We know one must be very very careful when critiquing the Quran and Islam. Very careful. The Quran and the Bible are in direct opposition to one another.
My advice to anyone who really wants to see if the document is true is to not follow any customs or traditions that someone else whipped up. Don't take a person's word for translation and interpretation. Read several translations for the tough passages. Find the meanings of the original Hebrew and Greek. Learn the culture at the time, understand what the bible is talking about at that time. Think on it for weeks, come back and read it again. Pray for understanding.
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Rev. BH
The young man in the video said *outside". Listen to it. My point stands. Patricia. I am sure no Texas school would have permitted them inside.
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ServantOfJudgement
You were right BH, the man said outside.
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Rev. Miche'al Yosef Dixon
What is most interesting 🤔 is Islam which is in error called "Muslim" developed from Christianity as Mohammed was a student of Timothy the Apostle, then started talking with the Angel Gabriel, sand Angel that talked with Mary, Joseph, Zacharah, Daniel and Tobias. I've studied the Quran in Christian College studying for my degree in Christian ministry and Christian Archeology. I also studied the scripture in the original Hebrew as a child in the Synagogue. "Shariah law" Christian and Jews crap themselves at the term yet someone else in comments made excellent point.; "The Ten Commandments" posted in schools and guess what ding-a-lings that is Shariah law. Which no one follows anyway. Then the "Hijab" which by the Hebrew and Latin names is in the Scripture women commanded to wear. 1 Corinthians 11:5 (KJV) "But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth without her Hijab dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven." Numbers 5:18 (KJV) And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and with no Hijab upon the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:" so, all you Stick up your butt Christians going to follow the Bible as it is written and let the Islamics follow the Scriptures as commanded or just burn the Bible and kill everyone that you can't control.
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ServantOfJudgement
Take a look at Europe.
That's what will happen and there's really nothing anyone can do to stop it. Spain is gone, france is gone. Germany is wrapping things up, the uk, especially England is toast. They're even pushing the natives to not take dogs on a stroll in parks- it upsets the islamists. Lol, imagine that, a native to England is told to keep his dog home.
The trouble with islam is that all the polite Muslims are too polite to stop the insane Muslims from killing people, raping women and throwing rocks at infidels.
I'd think the lgbtqia++ crowd would be worried but most can't see very clearly. Anything to destroy the nation and Christianity.
Oh well....
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James Riggle-Johnson
The dog-walking claim is a good example of why it helps to check sources before declaring entire countries “gone.” That story traces back to a single unofficial sign in London over a decade ago that was removed and never reflected any law or policy. People in England are still walking their dogs every day without asking permission from “Islamists.”
As for the rest — Muslims make up roughly 4–8% of the population in countries like France, Germany, and the UK. They are minorities, often facing discrimination and hostility, just like minorities everywhere. Turning internet rumors and memes into evidence doesn’t make them true; it just turns fear into fact-free rhetoric.
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ServantOfJudgement
James,
You've made my point. With only 4% they've got the nation in terror. Polite English culture I once recognized is gone.
And nope on the dog thing, its being pushed and televised.
You just don't want to see because you don't like white people's culture. Anything or anyone that goes for christians, you'll root for. Sorry about that but that's what's happening.
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James Riggle-Johnson
SOJ, I’ve looked for the dog story and can only find one isolated incident involving an unofficial sign that was removed years ago. If this is now widespread or being “pushed and televised,” please provide a source.
And the statement that “with only 4% they’ve got the nation in terror” is exactly the issue. People become afraid when they’re repeatedly told there is something to fear. We’ve seen this before — during the McCarthy era, people were convinced enemies were everywhere, and it wasn’t true then either.
And what is with the “you don't like white people's culture” thing? I am white, and I am Christian, and I am gay. I dislike those who use religion as a weapon or try to override the Constitution and make Christianity our country's official religion. It doesn’t belong in public schools.
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th'ange
Please tell me where this is being televised and reported?
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Michael Hunt
What is "white people's culture" exactly?
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Michael,
I believe it is short hand for Western Civilization.
While no single percentage universally defines “white,” current data indicates that approximately 16% of the world's population—about 1.3 billion people—identify with European ancestry or are classified as white in global demographic estimates
Since Caucasians only make up 16% of the population of the planet, they are a minority population. The current existential threat is that Western Civilization as a culture will be wiped out by mass immigration.
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Keith Allen Steele Eash
Fool is all O can say. Apathetic complacency. Remember they will be in your house and you will become one or die. America better wake up. Because if you aren't Muslim you're marked as a target. Doesn't matter whether you're Jewish or Christian. All religions are their enemies. They shouldn't be here and must be removed. Fear has nothing to do with it because I have guns. But, I don't want to hear their damn call for prayer 5 times aday in my neighborhood. It's different if tye Catholic churches bell rings on every hour. Funnybthing you don't hearsay church bells on Sunday morning any more. It's sad. Or the shofar calling for prayer on Saturday, but at the end of town tye Mosque calls for prayer on Fridays 5 times. Thank God it's in the far edge of town. They weren't allowed to build in town. It's virtually in the country.
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Kerry L Gausemel
Hi Keith,
Do you really believe all Islamists are part of that Old Time Religion? That is like stating all Christians are Bible Thumpers. I think not....
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Jimmy Moon
I agree. Let them pass out the qurans and head towels. But wipe your butt with them or use to start a fire.Then throw it in the trash. And tell them allah is code for Satan.
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Nicholas J Page
Quran and habibs being handed out give me a break. Another example of religion being forced on to someone 🙄
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Rev. BH
Nicholas, "handed out" does not equal "forced on". I recall a town fair where a yoga studio was handing out information about classes. I could accept their flyer or walk away.
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Brian Hand
There is no tolerance for that cult. They don’t assimilate. If we don’t stop them now we are doomed to be conquered and turned into a 3rd world cesspool.
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Dr. Zerpersande, NSC
The current POTUS is helping that process along just fine.
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ServantOfJudgement
Not fast enough and not thorough enough. Was a sad day when they said they're slowing down on the Minnesota illegal islamists.
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Dr. Zerpersande, NSC
On the bright side I live on the other side of the planet from you and your ilk.
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Dr Asha Sharma
Handing out this kind of things has been going on for ever religious information example we should teach our youth history and tolerance and self control respect and we as humans share this world space and we are one human race with different ideas and paths to achieve our goals
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Rev. BH
So a group of Muslims in front of the Texas school (not inside like the proposed bible studies and Ten Commandment posters) are handing out hijabs and Qurans to students who can take them or not. The Quran looked like a beautiful (free) book, which like the bible and the Torah can be read as literature, not some god's immutable truth. As an avid, open minded reader, the more I know about the world's cultures and traditions the more educated I become. The same to me as if a table of the world's foods or music CDs was freely available, thank you. Knowing more about our planet is always better than knowing less.
An Afghan restaurant opened in our town years back. My first experience with that wonderful cuisine. Shortly thereafter a group of hateful hooligans smashed in their windows. Not long after that several American vets gathered there to help make repairs and stand guard. Whatever religious beliefs they had or didn't have, these were decent American citizens to be proud of.
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Patricia Ann Gross
While I agree with your sentiment and your willingness to expand your horizons, the article states that the table was setup inside in their lunch room during a/the lunch hour. Had they stayed outside there might not have been as much of an issue.
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Kenneth Lyle Pullen
Actually at the begining of the article it states that “Today, there was an organization called ‘Why Islam’ that had a huge table booth in front of our school,”
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Patricia Ann Gross
I didn't watch the video, but the article also clearly states in the sections about "National Hijab Day", quote: "According to officials, they were improperly allowed in by a staffer and were able to set up their table during the school’s lunch hour."
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Merle A Clark
Need to get a Worldly view of Islam . I go with Jesus . Have a nice day
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Elizabeth Jane Erbe Wilcox
Reminds me of an old saying; do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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Dr. Zerpersande, NSC
No bible handouts, no Quran. The original teachings of Buddha are okay. They are philosophical in nature and can be addressed in a philosophy class. But from all that I have read, the newer forms of Buddhism are out because they bring in all sorts of gods and dogma. Are the xtians handing out free samples of a lowercase ‘t’? If that’s allowed then I guess weird headwear should be allowed too.
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Barbara Harris
I have studied Buddhism for several years now. I guess you could say I am a Pagan Buddhist. I believe you might be referring to Tibetan Buddhism when you say "gods". They aren't actually "gods' since they weren't immortal or creators. Instead they are divine beings who have "earned" that the description of enlightened through rebirth. When they finally die and don't enter the rebirth cycle again they have done so that they may provide support to mortals.
Tantric Buddhism is the only one I have found so far that does have goddesses. But it is also based on the belief that through their help you can obtain enlightment in one life time and avoid learning from your mistakes through rebirth.
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Dr. Zerpersande, NSC
First exposure to Buddhism is about 50 years ago. There’s a book titled The Teachings of the Compassionate Buddha that contains what I think are representative of the earliest writings on Buddhism, essentially conversations with the Buddha. You can find the book at the Internet Archive at the link: https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.506112 Go to the section entitled ‘Questions Not Tending to Edification’.
For me, this section is where Buddha simply dismisses the question of God’s and creation. It doesn’t matter because it cannot be known that you can look at that as being agnostic. However, I consider this to be more like atheism because the issue is being totally dismissed as completely irrelevant. Furthermore, the initial teachings of the Buddha are extremely secular.
But you can read the book and draw your own conclusions on that. For me, and many scholars, this shows that early Buddhism was essentially atheistic. Now, having lived in Japan for almost half of my life, I’ve been exposed to quite a few different sects of Buddhism. Obon celebration revolves around the calling/returning of the spirits. Perhaps it bears, noting that I also reject the idea of ghost goblin’s Demons angels God’s goddesses and anything of the woo-woo nature. And Buddhism is chock full of this stuff.
My father-in-law once got upset during Obon season because the road in front of their house was not perfectly aligned with the direction from which the spirits would return home and he was concerned that the spirits wouldn’t make it back. Buddhist temples commonly have statues of demon guardians at the gates and angelic statues in other areas. Nope.
My whole point was that it’s my view that Buddhism began as a philosophy. A philosophy that starts with the premise that life is suffering. But when you read the text around the newer sects of Buddhism, (something that I think began with the Greater Vehicle vs Lesser Vehicle split took place), there may not be mention of gods but they are full of woo-woo.
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Kerry L Gausemel
You can call it or describe anyway you want, but it is still spiritualism whether or not a deity is proclaimed as the ultimate or "highest" being.
I might be wrong, but all spirituality is philosophy while all philosophy is not spiritual. Does that make sense?
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Dr. Zerpersande, NSC
I would fully agree that every Buddhist sect I know of involves spiritualism. Now. What Ai was saying is that the original teachings of the Buddha, that I have read, do not support any sort of spiritual aspect to life. The Buddha simply said you can’t know those things. It’s a waste of time to consider those things. And I have not said anything about those things. What I’ve given you is a way to end suffering here on the Earth. It’s caused by selfish craving. And selfish craving can be eliminated. And it’s eliminated by following the eightfold path.
I I read somewhere that after the Buddhist death all the head honcho’s got together in a big meeting and decided that (now here’s a good idea) not to make any changes to the recorded words of the Buddha. Seems logical wouldn’t me, and a very good idea, but that would seem to indicate someone wanted to make some changes immediately after his death. Of course, in the next year’s meeting, they started making changes. And now you have all kinds of different sects of Buddhism all over the world and all of them that I’ve read about have some degree of woo woo in them.
I fully agree with your comment about philosophy and spiritualism. 100%. What I’m saying is that the original Buddhism was not spiritual. And there are many that say that it was atheistic.
I just had to go through a funeral ceremony for a relative. His particular Buddhist set meant you had to handle the incense in a different way. It’s included, not touching it to your forehead before placing it in the earned and also the number of times that you did it. That seemed to be very important. He once got upset, in his older age, because the road in front of their house was not completely aligned with the direction that the spirits were supposed to come back during the.Obon holiday. When you bring him spiritualism you bring in nonsense.
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Sir Lionheart
Amazing! Schools will be offering free tampons to boys next in their bathrooms. Oh….but wait! 🤷
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Reverend Paula Copp
Statistics, please. There may be feminine hygiene products in unisex bathrooms, but I highly doubt that there are in high school boys bathrooms state or countrywide… Statistics means REPUTABLE SOURCES, not OAN or Faux News. I don’t mean to insinuate that I don’t trust your “facts”; I’m TELLING you that I don’t trust your “sources”.
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Sir Lionheart
Hey! I know it’s true because I’ve seen it on Truth Social, Fox News, OAN, The White House, and Twitter. 🤭 🤪
I did think about consulting CNN but I got a nasty feeling in my stomach that it’s possible the source they get their “reputable” news from could be from Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, and Kaitlan Collins. 😜
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Rev. BH
C'mon Lion. Boorish is not funny, even with emojis.
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Alan Meunier
LOL, giving out bibles is fine but the Quran is not???? Give me an effing break!
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Ellen B. Wentzel
Exactly!
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ServantOfJudgement
Alan and Ellen,
The student said “We typically have colleges come out,” said the student in the video. “We’ve never had a faith group… I’ve never seen churches, or Bibles passed out.”
See how quickly the antichrists will instinctually attack Christianity? It's a reflex they can't control. The article specifically says bibles were never handed out yet the direct attack says they were.
It's why antichrists can't comprehend the Bible as they cherry pick for things they want it to say. All in blissful and willful ignorance under the delusion of mental superiority.
They're a dime a dozen.
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Patricia Ann Gross
SOJ,
Regardless of what this one girl saw, Texas is also mandating Bible verses (Ten Commandments) be posted in every classroom and the Texas School Board is trying to mandate Bible Reading assignmets in K-12 schools. If you want your children insulated from every other religion in school, it would be best to home-school or send them to a parochial shool that only accepts schools of a certain faith. With what Texas is doing forcing Christianity into the schools against the 1st ammendment allowing for the separation of church and state, this was bound to happen. Oklahoma and Arkansas will be next, just wait and see.
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James Riggle-Johnson
SOJ, it’s no different than Christians cherry-picking the bible to back what they’re saying. Personally, I don’t think this should have been approved, but then again, I also don’t think the 10 Commandments belong in every classroom either. Finally, someone calling out the hypocrisy of Christian moral superiority does not make them an antichrist.
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Merle A Clark
We are a Judeo - Christian Nation .
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Your logic is way off. This is why Islam Controls what used to be Christian Middle East. Complacency and apathy. You are a traitor to the Constitution