Monday, February 23, 2009

Teens' Exposure to Christian Music Leads to Suspension, Lawsuit

http://www.christianpost.com/Society/Ethics_rights/2009/02/teens-exposure-to-christian-music-leads-to-suspension-lawsuit-22/index.html

[The Christian Post] 23 Feb 2009--A veteran youth counselor is suing a California children's home after she was suspended without pay because teenagers under her supervision overheard Christian music.

In a suit filed on Feb. 13, Maureen Loya charged Orangewood Children's Home with religious discrimination for slapping her with a six-week suspension for "exposing children to unapproved religious activities."

In July 2006, the counselor took four teenage girls from the Orangewood Children's Home on an approved field trip to the Anaheim 5K run and then to the beach.

When the group went to Huntington Beach pier, they encountered the Surfrider Foundation's Celebrity Surf Jam, which featured a surfing competition and concert as part an effort to raise awareness and support for our nation's beach and coastal environments. The event's entertainment included Christian-based music groups Incubus and Switchfoot. According to the suit, the group overheard ten minutes of Christian music as they were eating. The girls also visited booths at the pier, some of which were selling Christian items.

First the UK and now the USA! A contemporary trend?!

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