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LifeWise Academy Christian instruction indoctrinating children in public schools

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"A Hilliard-based nonprofit provider of Christian instruction to public schools has sued a former Ohio man for copyright infringement, claiming he improperly uploaded and shared proprietary instructional materials with families.

LifeWise Academy filed the lawsuit July 2 against Zachary Parrish, a parent who strongly feels that public schools should be free of influence by any single religion, especially when it is offered for payment.

LifeWise calls itself a "privately funded Christian non-profit that provides public school families with 'released time' religious instruction in traditional, character-based, Biblical teaching during school hours." Released time would include lunch breaks and non-core instruction like art, music or study halls.

Parrish said he volunteered to become a LifeWise instructor in hopes of learning more about the company's teaching. During his training, he gained access to the company's entire curriculum and was shocked, calling it "indoctrination." ..."My view is that it's a parental rights thing," Parrish told The Dispatch. "I feel that any parent who wants to send their kids there should have access to this information."

...The LifeWise website has several positive reviews but also critics, including from Baltimore-based Dr. Cynthia Mobley: "30,000 children enrolled already in 12 states!!! Please protect our American children!!! I'm a pediatrician and this is extremely disturbing, indoctrinating our children into one singular religion in a pluralistic society, even if it appears voluntary on the surface. While it's technically legal, it's not in line with our American tenet of separation of church and state.""

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Goid job Zachary. Christian indoctrination in our public schools is not only dangerous, it's unconstitutional.
 
This training is elective. No one is required to attend and they are off-site. It's not mandatory

I see no issue with this option for those who choose to attend.

Here in TN se have what is called the "Good News Club"

Its after school bible teaching for those who want their kids to attend. And its at the school proper
 
Who pays?
 
IF the article is correct, why would the 'company' be concerned that the 'whistle blower' shared the 'instructional materials' with parents? Surely the parents should have complete transparency about what their children will be 'taught' and complete transparency into what the companies goals are????? What the article seems to suggest is that there may be some hidden agenda that the company doesn't want the parents to see. If true, good on the whistle blower for exposing it.
 
I knew someone was getting paid.
 
Meh... Kind of like the Doctor who exposed the Hospital he worked at was continuing to mutilate kids.
 
VySky said:
Meh... Kind of like the Doctor who exposed the Hospital he worked at was continuing to mutilate kids.
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So you agree that the 'whistle blower' was doing the right thing then?
 
Ishm said:
So you agree that the 'whistle blower' was doing the right thing then?
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I don't have enough detail to make that determination.

As of April, I read where the organization has Zero complaints filed against them.

LifeWise taking over Hilliard scuba facility as religious nonprofit sees rapid growth

LifeWise Academy, which teaches the Bible to public school students, purchased the former Aquatic Adventures building in Hilliard for $2.8 million
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Companies have to protect their intellectual property or risk having it go into the public domain.
 
dmpi said:
Companies have to protect their intellectual property or risk having it go into the public domain.
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This is supposedly a non-profit trying to spread Gods teachings. What the heck sort of IP would they be trying to hide? Shouldn't they be sharing it far and wide to spread their message?? It seems far more likely that this is yet another religious/political organization that has motives/agendas that they prefer for people not to see. I may be wrong, but what truly non-profit religious organization has IP to hide?

"Look Bob, that other organization over there is using our IP to spread Gods word just like we are. Let's sue them".

Doesn't seem to make a lot of sense does it?
 
It was probably their "'released time' religious instruction in traditional, character-based, Biblical teaching", whatever that is. No doubt there are scads of people out there trying to find the "'released time' religious instruction in traditional, character-based, Biblical teaching" secret method.
 
Who is surprised?


Thank your friends that decided they couldn’t vote for Clinton . They helped give us this SCOTUS.

And the ones that won’t vote for Biden will make sure this shit gets worse.
 
I'm the individual getting sued and just wanted to say thank you for your support!!
 
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