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Mind Map by samantharusso, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by samantharusso
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School Prayer: A Community at War
- The Herdahl Family
- While Mrs. Herdahl accepts religious practices,
such as reading verses and bible study, in
Sunday schools, she has sued to remove them
from the taxpayer-supported school district of
Pontotoc County
- The Herdahl Family lives with death threats, ostracism,
and harassment. Mrs. Herdahl cannot find employment in
the area, and members of the community have
been warned not to support her. Having lost half
of their income, the Herdahls live below the
poverty line.
- While Mrs. Herdahl accepts religious practices,
such as reading verses and bible study, in
Sunday schools, she has sued to remove them
from the taxpayer-supported school district of
Pontotoc County
- The Pontotoc
Community
- A community with low crime and divorce rates whose residents
credit their enviable living conditions to their Christian way of life
- Prayer has been part of the school
system for over 80 years.
- Prayer has been part of the school
system for over 80 years.
- The people of Pontotoc have rallied to show their
support for school prayer, and ribbons and yard signs
adorn homes, schools, and even the county courthouse.
- Many citizens are simply God-fearing people
who value reverence, others display bigotry
and hatred
- Some local preachers claim Mrs. Herdahl is controlled by the
devil. Others have suggested that Lisa Herdahl, who
moved to Mississippi from Wisconsin in 1993, has
been planted by the ACLU to rid Pontotoc County of its
tradition of prayer in schools.
- Some local preachers claim Mrs. Herdahl is controlled by the
devil. Others have suggested that Lisa Herdahl, who
moved to Mississippi from Wisconsin in 1993, has
been planted by the ACLU to rid Pontotoc County of its
tradition of prayer in schools.
- A community with low crime and divorce rates whose residents
credit their enviable living conditions to their Christian way of life
- Conclusion
- In June 1996, a federal judge ruled that intercom prayers and
Bible history classes were unconstitutional
- Pontotoc leaders, school officials, parents, and
school children are determined to continue their
religious activities
- To compensate for the loss of prayer over the
intercom, student-initiated prayers are held daily
in the Pontotoc school gymnasium. To comply
with the judges ruling, these prayers are recited
10 minutes prior to the official start of the school
day.
- To compensate for the loss of prayer over the
intercom, student-initiated prayers are held daily
in the Pontotoc school gymnasium. To comply
with the judges ruling, these prayers are recited
10 minutes prior to the official start of the school
day.
- Lisa Herdahl has sued the school district for
compensation of legal costs, and the
community is outraged
- The judge's ruling in favor of Mrs. Herdahl
for $144,000 could bankrupt the school
district
- The community finds idea of raising money to pay the legal fees of
organizations contributing to the removal of their religious
practices in school infuriating
- The judge's ruling in favor of Mrs. Herdahl
for $144,000 could bankrupt the school
district
- In June 1996, a federal judge ruled that intercom prayers and
Bible history classes were unconstitutional
- Personal Thoughts and Opinions
- Do you agree or disagree that the film was
biased towards one side?
- Yes, it was biased.
- The Pontotoc Community
did negative things to the
Herdahl Family, giving
religion a bad reputation
- The Herdahl Family
was portrayed as the
"good guys" because of
the amount of screen
time the Herdahl family
received.
- The Pontotoc Community
did negative things to the
Herdahl Family, giving
religion a bad reputation
- No, it was not biased.
- Both sides were given
opportunities to state their
beliefs.
- Even though there was a lot of
negativity towards the Herdahl family,
the Pontotoc community was also
allowed to express the negative affect
on their community.
- Both sides were given
opportunities to state their
beliefs.
- Yes, it was biased.
- Do you agree or disagree that the film was
biased towards one side?
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