A federal lawsuit has been filed against a California teacher for alleged anti-Christian remarks made during classroom lectures.
Sixteen-year-old Chad Farnan is accusing Capistrano Valley High school history teacher James Corbett of making numerous anti-Christian remarks. Farnan claims that while recording class lectures for note-taking purposes, he recorded Corbett stating that "Jesus glasses" obscure the truth and that Christians are more likely to commit rape and murder. Corbett claims his remarks are being taken out of context, but attorney Jennifer Monk with Advocates for Faith & Freedom says she has listened to 19 CDs worth of Corbett's comments, and she disagrees with Corbett's claim. "Honestly, it doesn't matter what context they're in -- the statement itself is just completely inappropriate. Such as he says, 'When you pray for divine intervention, you're hoping that the spaghetti monster will help you get what you want,'" Monk contends. Monk says that, although this is the first time a lawsuit has been filed against Corbett, this is not the first time a parent has complained about the teacher to the school district or the principal. The lawsuit seeks an apology from Corbett and a ruling that prohibits Corbett from making hostile comments towards religion. Monk is also pushing for district-wide training as to what is appropriate in a public school classroom setting. OneNewsNow contacted James Corbett by email requesting his lawyer's contact information so he could present his side of the case. However, Corbett responded with three words: "Find it yourself." Results of our related poll
Sixteen-year-old Chad Farnan is accusing Capistrano Valley High school history teacher James Corbett of making numerous anti-Christian remarks. Farnan claims that while recording class lectures for note-taking purposes, he recorded Corbett stating that "Jesus glasses" obscure the truth and that Christians are more likely to commit rape and murder. Corbett claims his remarks are being taken out of context, but attorney Jennifer Monk with Advocates for Faith & Freedom says she has listened to 19 CDs worth of Corbett's comments, and she disagrees with Corbett's claim. "Honestly, it doesn't matter what context they're in -- the statement itself is just completely inappropriate. Such as he says, 'When you pray for divine intervention, you're hoping that the spaghetti monster will help you get what you want,'" Monk contends. Monk says that, although this is the first time a lawsuit has been filed against Corbett, this is not the first time a parent has complained about the teacher to the school district or the principal. The lawsuit seeks an apology from Corbett and a ruling that prohibits Corbett from making hostile comments towards religion. Monk is also pushing for district-wide training as to what is appropriate in a public school classroom setting. OneNewsNow contacted James Corbett by email requesting his lawyer's contact information so he could present his side of the case. However, Corbett responded with three words: "Find it yourself."
Results of our related poll
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