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Originally Posted by rob
Ohio Teacher Refuses to Remove Bible From Students' View
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio —
An Ohio middle school teacher says he won't obey an order to remove a Bible from view of students.
John Freshwater said Wednesday he agreed to remove a collage from his classroom that included the Ten Commandments, but that asking him to remove the Bible on his desk goes too far.
Officials with the Mount Vernon School District say they don't oppose religion but are required by the U.S. Constitution not to promote or favor any set of religious beliefs.
Freshwater says being forced to keep the Bible out of sight would infringe on his rights.
Mount Vernon is about 40 miles northeast of Columbus.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351529,00.html
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I lived in Columbus for a long period of my teens and twenties and am familiar with the community of Mount Vernon. Unless there is more to this story the teacher's rights are being infringed upon. If he is not promoting or teaching his religion and simply has a religious book stacked for his break reading that is wrong. Heck, the ACLU would defend him.