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Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 4:30:19 GMT -6
FAIRBANKS — A speaker who visited several Fairbanks public schools may have run afoul of federal law last week when he handed out religious ministry material to students during at least one all-school assembly. The speaker, Randy Rich, visited most of the secondary schools in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. His talk was titled “Dare to Dream” and focused on conceiving and achieving life goals. The speech itself avoided adhering to a specifically religious message, but some teachers expressed concern after Rich, following his speech, offered a ministry pamphlet to students that he reportedly billed as his football card from his time playing in the National Football League. “The Bible says that ‘He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 1:6). If you want to know more about the message of God’s love and saving grace, please contact me,” the card states. Read more: www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/religious-message-at-fairbanks-school-assembly-draws-concern/article_e21deadc-c72f-11e5-8584-078ff3156aae.html
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