"A professor at the government-funded University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has prohibited a graduating student from saying "I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" in her own graduation speech.
Christina Popa has posted the proof emails on her Facebook page, showing how other students are permitted to have their speeches read aloud at a pre-graduation ceremony, and Christina would also be allowed, but only if she didn't mention Jesus.
Instead, UCLA Biology Professor Dr. Pamela Hurley deliberately censored Christina's proposed speech, and emailed back to Christina saying: "UCLA is a public university where the doctrine of separation of church and state is observed," and the professor proposed a censored version of Christina's proposed speech, deleting any reference to Jesus Christ.
When Christina objected, Dr. Hurley threatened, "If you prefer, Christina, I can read none of what you wrote. I am very sorry that this is a problem for you."
Christina Popa has consulted attorneys but is not yet available for public comment."
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I think this is a bit nuts. But this event, if anything, just points to the mentality some people have today when it comes to religion, and more so Christianity. We cannot say the word Jesus because it will offend someone or somehow be illegal. NUTS!
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Dude, keep in mind the "academic freedom" of a Catholic University where the President spoke just under a month ago and now this. Coincidence?? I think not!
Well a slight correction. It was not a graduation speech but personal statements that were going to be read as each student was handed their diploma. Also, the student was told she could say thanks to God, just not the Jesus Christ. So it's still egregious yet not quite as bad. :) And the folks at UCLA quickly changed their minds.
http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=d687e6a6-3b7f-4abb-b9cf-1e1ecd6da7b9
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