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Separation of church and dance
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What is the problem?
Are you listening to yourself?! Of course the dance would be rescheduled if there was a big Catholic conference, or Lutheran conference, etc..... It just so happens that there are a large part of the student body happens to be LDS and the school is trying to make sure that the majority of the students who want to be involved, can be involved. These crazy parents, (obviously whom are strongly opposed to the LDS church) seem to be so conceded and wanting to make this a story, that they don't care about their children's friends, who happen to be LDS who want to attend this dance. Most of the students don't even care about the change.
If 80% of the school kids were avid deer hunters, then I'm sure if the dance conflicted with the annual deer hunt, it would be changed. If nearly everyone was a huge opera fan, they would move it if a "chance in a lifetime" opera was in town for a one-night show.
It's not a separation of church and state issue. It is an issue of an event that the majority of students see as a conflict.
And if you did plan such a dance, no one came!
When I lived in the North Shore of Chicago, Similar accomodations were made for the Jewish faith.
I think the word I was taught was TOLERANCE of other faiths. It's too bad the world has become him vs. me instead of being tolerant.
Its about scheduling a non-critical, social event for when most of the target audience can come. And since a large portion of the students are Mo's, it only makes sense to schedule it around conference.
There are plenty of battles to pick, for those who feel that Mormons are smothering our community. This is a silly one however.
As far as person who expressed a deep resentment for the fact the homecoming dance coordinators hadn't offered even a pretense of inviting commentary or suggestions from the non-LDS students, would it have been preferable for them to have pretended? Doesn't it show MORE respect by being forthright about their intentions?
I question why the media would choose to stir the pot. This dialog certainly does not improve discourse. It makes it more divisive.
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