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    Teacher sacked after 'making pupils kneel and pray to Allah'

    Teacher sacked after 'making pupils kneel and pray to Allah' during RE lesson

    By Daily Mail Reporter
    Last updated at 12:13 PM on 29th May 2009
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    A teacher has been sacked after parents claimed that their children were forced to pray to Allah during a religious education lesson.
    Alison Phillips was accused of giving two pupils detention after they refused to kneel down and 'pray to Allah' during the class.
    However, an investigation by the school concluded that there was no truth in the allegation.



    Investigation: Alison Phillips was sacked after parents claimed their children were made to pray to Allah during an RE lesson

    Parents were outraged after stories emerged that the two boys, aged 11, were allegedly punished for not wanting to take part in a practical demonstration of how Allah is worshipped.

    They said children should not be forced to take part in the exercise, which included wearing Muslim headgear, was a breach of their human rights.
    But governors at Alsager High School, near Stoke-on-Trent, denied Mrs Phillips made pupils pray or that two boys were put into detention for refusing to do so.

    The school suspended the teacher last July after receiving complaints and a lengthy disciplinary process was carried out.

    A statement released on behalf of the school by Cheshire East Council said: 'It can be confirmed that following a long and rigorous disciplinary process, a member of staff at Alsager School has been dismissed from her post.

    'The member of staff was suspended in July 2008 following parental complaints and newspaper reports relating to an RE lesson.

    'In reaching this decision, the governing body wish to make very clear that they were completely satisfied that at no point did that member of staff make children pray to Allah or put boys in detention for refusing to do so.

    'The RE lesson in question contains an element of role play which complies with acceptable practice.'

    At the time of the alleged incident, one parent - Sharon Luinen, said: 'This isn't right, it's taking things too far.

    'Being asked to pray to Allah, who isn't who they worship, is wrong and what got me is that came away thinking they were being disrespectful.'
    Another parent, Karen Williams, said: 'I am absolutely furious and I don't find it acceptable.

    'I haven't got a problem with them teaching my child other religions and a small amount of information doesn't do any harm.

    'But not only did they have to pray, the teacher had gone into the class and asked them watch a short film and then said "we are now going out to pray to Allah".'

    The grandfather of one of the pupils in the class added: 'It's absolutely disgusting, there's no other way of putting it.'

    Parents had claimed that their children were made to bend down on their knees on prayer mats which the teacher had got out of her cupboard.

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    Religion and separation of church and state; there are many Religions to watch. People will try to control others in a free society via power, money, and religion.

    Don't forget most of the reasons some of our founding people came here for. We know this power issue is always there for government. Money and taxes were strong draw to go to the new world of the United States. And Religion was a state matter; if you were not of a certain faith you might be KILLED.

    Do we need another Catholic on the Highest Court In the LAND? What about a religious neutral people? Separation of church and state matters?

    What religion was in German during WWII? Did the NAZI'S kill both Catholic and Jews?

    State and church cannot be the same or we will be controlled by religion, money, and power. SEPARATION IS THE LAW!
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    Quote Originally Posted by vmonkey56
    Religion and separation of church and state; there are many Religions to watch. People will try to control others in a free society via power, money, and religion.

    Don't forget most of the reasons some of our founding people came here for. We know this power issue is always there for government. Money and taxes were strong draw to go to the new world of the United States. And Religion was a state matter; if you were not of a certain faith you might be KILLED.

    Do we need another Catholic on the Highest Court In the LAND? What about a religious neutral people? Separation of church and state matters?

    What religion was in German during WWII? Did the NAZI'S kill both Catholic and Jews?

    State and church cannot be the same or we will be controlled by religion, money, and power. SEPARATION IS THE LAW!
    Amen to that VMonkey!
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