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Permalink Reply by Ron V on June 27, 2011 at 1:31pm

You may want to contact the Freedom from Religion Foundation http://www.ffrf.org/index.php 

If this was a public school event sponsored by taxpayer money, this was inappropriate and they may write a letter informing them it was unacceptable.   If this was a private party not sponsored by public funds, you're SOL.  My suspicion is public funds were used for this event, however.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Seth Jon Nonnemaker on June 27, 2011 at 3:32pm

Yes it was a public event at a high school called "Fostoria High" (a public school, not in any way a parochial school). As for the public funds go, yes, they used public funds including 120 dollars straight from me for the uniform rental and my dad bought the jersey I was using. I just might contact them now. Thank you for the advice.

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Permalink Reply by Kairan Nierde on June 27, 2011 at 7:23pm

The money from you was "private funding."  Totally write the foundation, unless the person who gave you the evil eye could put two and two together and get you into something you're not willing to deal with.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew J. Douglas on June 27, 2011 at 3:04pm

I tend to just sit and wait politely for the food. People may not like it, but I refuse to go against my beliefs for the sake of appeasing people who think I'm an embarrassment or destined for Hell.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Rose on June 27, 2011 at 3:38pm

It's ironic they are giving you the evil eye for not praying, yet for them to see that you aren't, they themselves have to have there eyes opened. If they are giving you the evil eye, why would they believe what they are currently doing constitutes as praying?

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Permalink Reply by M on June 27, 2011 at 5:17pm

Yes, people always assume everyone is religious, and in particular, a Jesus-based religion.  Because prayer could offend other religions, not just atheists. 

 

I always take the opportunity to people-watch and I recite a little poem from "Alice Through the Looking Glass" in my head or under my breath.  It starts like this: "'The time has come,' the Walrus said, 'To talk of many things.  Of ships and shoes and sealing wax and cabbages and kings.  And why the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings.'"  This tends to keep me entertained.  I don't take offense-- unless the prayer gets long and involved and I run out of attention span, that is.

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Permalink Reply by Derek on June 27, 2011 at 6:10pm

Maybe you could show them this video.

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Ron V on June 27, 2011 at 6:22pm

Hilarious- thanks!

And, I am so glad >4mil have watched it and that Likes outnumber Dislikes - there may be hope!

 

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Permalink Reply by Seth Jon Nonnemaker on June 27, 2011 at 9:34pm

Hahahahahahaha.

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Permalink Reply by nator on June 27, 2011 at 9:16pm

The short answer?  Christian Privilage.

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Permalink Reply by Andy O. Williams on June 27, 2011 at 9:25pm

Get used to the evil stare. You did the right thing, you should make a point of looking around though. Get people to notice the when they question you afterwards then you explain your reasons. Most will say that not to pray is tube disrespectful (as if that means anything anyway) but as long as you don't cause a disruption then i don't see how you are been disrespectful. Remember, it is us who should keep our dignity.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Anderson on June 28, 2011 at 12:36am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj-TlRi_uj4 

 

just ask yourself WWPD? This is what I always want to say, but I don't in a big crowd because then you're asking for a lynch mob

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