Christianist Bat Sh*tery in Norfolk School

I never cease to be amazed at the manner in which Christianists - who always always depict themselves as victims of discrimination - ride rough shod over the rights of others. They claim that they should have the right to raise their children according to their religious beliefs but never seem inclined to afford other parents the same courtesy. An example of this insanity is a Norfolk, Virginia, teacher who has resigned (before she was fired) for anointing students with "holy oil" in a religious ritual. This follows the distribution of fetus dolls by an anti-abortion staff in another Norfolk school earlier in the year. The latest incident took place at Jacox Elementary School. Here are highlights from the Virginian Pilot:
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A Jacox Elementary teacher who anointed students with "holy oil" in the classroom has resigned. School officials say she may have performed inappropriate religious practices during her three years with the division.
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The fifth-grade teacher is the second educator this year to be investigated for inappropriate religious activities.

Earlier this year, the division conducted an investigation at Oakwood Elementary after teachers told the state that their principal had led staff and students in prayer prior to Standards of Learning testing. Teachers also said they felt pressured by the principal, Sheila Tillett Holas, to attend prayer or Bible sessions before school.
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At Jacox, a parent complained in early June about the teacher's religious actions, according to a memo sent to the School Board on Wednesday. The memo was obtained by The Virginian-Pilot in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed July 1.
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[State] guidelines bar teachers from leading students in devotional activities during classes or school-sponsored activities. Teachers also cannot encourage students to participate with them in religious activity before or after school.

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Sadly, a number of comments on left on the Pilot article indicate that a number of the loonies in our community see nothing wrong with a Christianist inflicting their views on other citizens and/or their children. I hate to say it, but with Christianists, it is always about them - they are the ones who want special rights.