The Post-Crescent reported Rev. Alvin Dupree “said his source of strength is his faith and relationship with Jesus Christ and invited fellow Christians to applaud in agreement.

“Dupree, founder and minister of Family First Ministries, also told students to ‘never succumb to the pressure of being politically correct’ or ‘another man’s norm,’ led a moment of silence for a student who died before graduating with the class and closed his speech by changing the district’s prepared statement of ‘best wishes’ to ‘God bless.'”

Enter the FFRF, which believes the First Amendment’s freedom of religion essentially means you shut up about your religion pretty much anywhere near a public school or courtroom.

Pastor's Pro-Faith Graduation Speech Sparks Outrage, School Kowtows to Atheist Group and Issues New Guidelines
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Pastor's Pro-Faith Graduation Speech Sparks Outrage, School Kowtows to Atheist Group and Issues New Guidelines

Predictably, the Freedom from Religion Foundation was behind the challenge to the graduation speech, which was given by a board member.