Wellesley’s school superintendent apologized today for allowing middle school students to participate in a prayer service during a field trip to a Roxbury mosque last spring.The apology to parents came after a group that has been critical of the Islamic Society of Boston Community Center — New England’s largest mosque and Muslim cultural center — released a 10-minute long video featuring footage of Wellesley students bowing their heads during a prayer service.The group, Americans for Peace and Tolerance, received the footage from a mother of one of the students, its director, Dennis Hale, said today. The woman, whom they will not identify, went on the May 27 trip as a chaperone for her son’s sixth grade class, he said.Wellesley School Superintendent Bella Wong said that allowing the children to participate in the prayer service was ‘‘a mistake,’’ and apologized to parents in a letter.
Five middle schoolers participated in the Muslim midday prayer at the mosque, she said. Some can be seen in the video imitating some of the prayer movements.
I don't care to what god you pray to or what religion you are. The school does not have the right to make students pray. I don't care if the students visit a mosque or learn about different religions in public schools. But to worship is another thing all together. I ask why is it OK to make children pray to Allah at a Mosque for a school event? Why is the left so excepting of this? Will we see the ACLU get involved in this? Or does the ACLU only remove Christian Prayer while adding prayer rugs in public schools? Is this the 'social justice' the left have been talking about?
Five middle schoolers participated in the Muslim midday prayer at the mosque, she said. Some can be seen in the video imitating some of the prayer movements.
I don't care to what god you pray to or what religion you are. The school does not have the right to make students pray. I don't care if the students visit a mosque or learn about different religions in public schools. But to worship is another thing all together. I ask why is it OK to make children pray to Allah at a Mosque for a school event? Why is the left so excepting of this? Will we see the ACLU get involved in this? Or does the ACLU only remove Christian Prayer while adding prayer rugs in public schools? Is this the 'social justice' the left have been talking about?