| Eastfield College Professor Calls Cross a Swastika |
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| by Tom McGregor | Fri, Dec 18, 2009, 09:45 AM |
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"Instead," Fox News 4 Dallas/Fort Worth reports that, "he says, the ceramics instructor compared the crucifix to a swastika in trying to explain why crosses were not permitted." Mr. Mitchell, a retired Dallas resident and student at the community college, said, "I felt humiliated and that my spirituality was being demeaned. The whole part or art is to express who you are." Mitchell reveals that he was informed on numerous occassions by instructors and administrative staff that he could not make ceramics crosses, which concluded with an ultimatum ban on crosses this fall. Kelly Shakelford, chief counsel of Liberty Legal Institute, said, "unfortunately not everyone has the Christmas spirit or even a basic understanding of religious freedom. The government cannot ban crosses and religious symbols." According to Fox News 4 Dallas, "Shakelford says colege officials are not only banning crosses, but menorahs and other religious items from the class." As a response, the institute submitted a demand letter on Tuesday on behalf of Mitchell, accusing Eastfield College of committing an unconstitutional attack on religious expression in the classroom. Eastfield Community College officials replied in a statement that its legal counsel will review the school policy and language. Its statement reads as followed: "Eastfield College's current ceramics policy tells students that they should not use symbols, icons or other 'cookie-cutter' images. The purpose of these references is to compel students to create original works that express their artistic perspective through projects assigned by instructors. The college has never intended to circumvent expressions of religious or artistic freedom or violate any laws with regard to religious freedom." To read the entire article from Fox 4 News Dallas/Fort Worth, link here: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 
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written by Percy St. Clair , December 18, 2009 Shocking, but maybe not too surprising : this sort of confusion is bound to occur among those who think they are bright, but remain largely ignorant of many things, and cling to political correctness. Let us pray to God to both enlighten and forgive this misguided "professor".
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written by Byron George , December 18, 2009 For once it would be nice to see the aclu come to the rescue of the rights of Christians. I'll hold my breath waiting.
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written by John Weekley , December 19, 2009 The swastika predates Hitler by thousands of years. It takes its name from a word in Sanskrit, "svastika", meaning well-being or good fortune. It has nothing to do with crosses. The origin of the cross for our purposes is a practical architecture for crucifying an individual in an extraordinarily cruel death, a form of capital punishment made popular by the Romans. It is virtually impossible to draw two straight lines, beginning at a perpendicular intersection to each other, without the representation of a cross at least beginning the journey. But, the symbolism of the cross, the Red Cross, the swastika, and the "+" symbol for addition have nothing to do with each other. Interesting policy on symbols this art teacher "created". Write comment
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Joe Mitchell claims that all he wanted to do was make crosses as gifts for friends when he registered for a ceramics class at Eastfield Community College in Mesquite, Texas.
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