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Tennessee student suspended for saying "bless you" after sneeze
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:48 pm
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:48 pm
PC Police or classroom distraction?
Student's side of story:
Student's side of story:
quote:
A young girl, who claims she was standing up for her religious beliefs in the classroom, was suspended after breaking a class rule of saying "bless you" after a classmate sneezed.
When Dyer County High School senior Kendra Turner said bless you to her classmate, she says her teacher told her that was for church.
"She said that we're not going to have godly speaking in her class and that's when I said we have a constitutional right," said Turner.
Turner says when she defended her actions, she was told to see an administrator. She says she finished the class period in in-school suspension.
Students sent WMC Action News 5's Michael Clark a photo of the teacher's white board that lists 'bless you' and other expressions that are banned as part of class rules.
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:49 pm to AnonymousTiger
Dumb as frick to suspend her
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:50 pm to AnonymousTiger
Well it says it was a class rule.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:52 pm to AnonymousTiger
Some people just don't/refuse to follow directions.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:01 am to AnonymousTiger
Misleading thread title is misleading. She was suspended for breaking class rules and then arguing with the teacher.
Maybe the other student didn't appreciate having her religious beliefs shoved down their throat.
Maybe the other student didn't appreciate having her religious beliefs shoved down their throat.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:08 am to AnonymousTiger
Where's the ACLU?
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:16 am to AnonymousTiger
quote:
She said that we're not going to have godly speaking in her class and that's when I said we have a constitutional right," said Turner.
I guess I really shouldn't be surprised any more that people still get this so horribly wrong.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:16 am to AnonymousTiger
where was the rules are rules crowd when the rule said homos can't marry each other?
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:17 am to AnonymousTiger
what is happening to this country?
Next a kid will be suspended for saying "Oh my GOD, it's hot in here." or for including "under God" in the pledge.
Next a kid will be suspended for saying "Oh my GOD, it's hot in here." or for including "under God" in the pledge.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:18 am to AnonymousTiger
I'm not religious by any means and I say 'bless you' when someone sneezes.
What in the actual frick.
What in the actual frick.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:26 am to AnonymousTiger
I don't believe and still say that when people sneeze.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:29 am to AnonymousTiger
atheist here
who gives a shite if she says bless you? suspension is dumb
who gives a shite if she says bless you? suspension is dumb
Posted on 8/20/14 at 12:52 am to AnonymousTiger
I don't believe in god but this is ridiculous. Completely unconstitutional. Props to this girl for standing up to an unjust rule.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 3:21 am to AnonymousTiger
shite like this is why a 50 state republic is an ever growing unrealistic notion.
It's also why I live in Williamson County and not Dyer
It's also why I live in Williamson County and not Dyer
Posted on 8/20/14 at 3:29 am to AnonymousTiger
Nm
This post was edited on 8/20/14 at 3:30 am
Posted on 8/20/14 at 3:29 am to AnonymousTiger
A girl I had just met sneezed, so I said "God bless you." She then tells me she's atheist and I should say "bless you" I looked at her again and said "God bless you."
My faith so I will present that how I want.
My faith so I will present that how I want.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 5:32 am to AnonymousTiger
Product of the I'm offended generation. Ppl go out of their way looking for something to be offended by.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 5:43 am to AnonymousTiger
The irony here is that this was a bigger distraction than just letting the student say bless you.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 7:03 am to AnonymousTiger
End of the world is near! 
Posted on 8/20/14 at 7:12 am to AnonymousTiger
Don't be fooled brothers and sisters, there is indeed a War on Christians being waged by dark forces. I will say an extra Rosary this weekend in hopes that this poor victim is healed from the emotional wounds she has suffered due to the actions of her snake teacher.
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