This was sent out by a NASA employee through the NASA email system (at JSC) today:
JSC Praise Worship Club meeting, Thursday Jan. 29
The JSC Praise and Worship club will meet Thursday Jan. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 217 at the Gilruth Center to sing and play spiritual hymns and songs. All JSC/contractor employees on and off site are welcome.
The Gilruth Center is government property, paid by taxpayers - you and me.
While it's annoying if you think separation of church and state should be protected, I wonder if they can get away with this, just like public schools can, by not promoting religion, but allowing a religious group to meet. Here's how
case law applies to public schools:
Although government may not promote religion through its educational facilities, it may not bar student religious groups from meeting on public school property if it makes those facilities available to nonreligious student groups.
This looks like an obvious Christian group, (prayer rugs not welcome?). I wonder if NASA employees can start a "progressive" group and meet on JSC property? Or an atheist group?
I would think any public person could attend this, since JSC is taxpayer funded.
Anyone have any clarification on religious groups meeting on government property? Thanks, in advance.
6 comments:
I will attend and lead the group in a Hail Mary. I will bring along copies of the prayer for those non-Catholics.
I'll tell you how it goes...
As a believe in Christ I would not have a problem with anyone of a different faith, including Muslim, holding club meetings at the Gilruth Center. The Gilruth center was built for NASA/JSC employees to use for club functions allowing employees of like minds to gather together. Why is it that you think Christians must be denied to openly practice their faith in a club setting as our secular counterparts do quite regularly and without criticism? And in case you didn't know, there are a large number of Junior and Senior High Schools about the country with faith based clubs that meet on school property regularly.
If you don't like it suggest tearing down the Gilruth Center and prohibit NASA/JSC employees to have any clubs for any purpose.
Uh...you missed the point.
No one is stopping anyone from preying.
The problem is using government email system for a particular religion. This group claims to be open to everyone, but in reality they are christian only.
Look, if you want to prey, prey. No one is stopping you. Just dont force your beliefs on others who do not agree with you.
Amen
p.s. The local Devil worshippers will be asking to the join the Praise and Worship club and will want it distributed via the JSC email system.
You dont have a problem with praying with them do you?
Mike is:
http://www.ka5cvh.com/
I think poor Mike did not really read the post, as one of the points made was about the law concerning religious activity on school property.
You gotta chuckle at his sanctimonious tone.
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