LINK Louisiana students were tricked into going to church instead of a college fair
Thousands of high school seniors in Baton Rouge, Louisiana believed they were taking a field trip to a “College & Career Fair,” but they were actually transported to a massive church service called “Day of Hope.”
All the warning signs were there but because the students and their families trusted school administrators, or at least figured they could get free food and a day out of class, they ended up wasting their time listening to Christian propaganda instead of learning more about their futures.
It wasn’t just unethical. It was illegal. ...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.When I was a teen, especially my senior year, and being seen by my peers, I would have raised bloody hell. By then I was wanting to join the SDS; I even had a signed letter from Tom Hayden on why I needed to wait till college to join.
Beowulfsfriend
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Sep 23, 2022
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Something similar happened near where I used to live. Not nearly that evil, but still. A group invited students at a HS to an after-school assembly to discuss teen issues, AND, most importantly, get unlimited free pizza. It was an evangelical meeting to come to Jesus and the kids rebelled because most only got a single piece of lukewarm pizza.
Beowulfsfriend
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Sep 23, 2022
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A woman in my college town put an end to that crap 74 years ago:
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