Thursday, February 14, 2013

Portrait of Jesus to Remain on Wall of Ohio School; ACLU and FFRF File Lawsuit to Have It Taken Out

A portrait of Jesus will remain on the wall at an Ohio school despite a pending lawsuit. The school board contends that taking the portrait down would violate students' freedom of speech, the Inquisitr website reports today (February 14, 2013).

Ohio's Jackson City School District is facing a lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) on behalf of three unidentified individuals. The organizations believe that the painting of Jesus -- displayed in a public school -- is an unconstitutional governmental endorsement of religion.

School officials have chosen to keep the painting where it has remained for the past 65 years.

In a vote taken last night, the Jackson City Schools board voted 4-0 to keep the painting in place, despite the lawsuit.

No comments:

Post a Comment