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In response to "It amazes me that you are okay with subterfuge as a way of promoting religion. Parents were NOT consulted. End of story." by TWuG

I don't think the subterfuge was on the coach's part.

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) Sep 9 '09, 06:57

"Two parents of players, Tim Bruington and Eric Vertress, said in interviews that they knew through their children that the trip would include a revival-type service.

"Bruington said his son Tyler, a senior, decided not to go. Vertress said his son Matthew elected to attend and that his mother drove to the church separately for the service."

I think the kids were told exactly what this was and that this one kid chose to lie to his parents about it.

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However, the coach clearly didn't verify with parents it was ok. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 07:06
Which does nothing to change the fact that the service was out of line in the first place and the coach and superintendent had NO business organizing - TWuG Sep 9, 07:05 7
- That's why it wasn't an organized, school sanctioned activity. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:09 6
  - The superintendent was there. The coach used a school bus. - Pope Benedict XVI Sep 9, 07:16 1
    - SFAN! -- nm - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:16
  - it was done as a team, organized by the coach. School organization, school authority. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 07:14 3
    - It wasn't done "as a team", over half the team decided not to go. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:18 2
      - 20 players went. That's pretty much a team to me. -- nm - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:19 1
        
        Then your team's gonna get it's ass handed to them by a real team. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:26

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I don't think the subterfuge was on the coach's part.

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