angelatc, I don't support the anti-religion camp. I want the TRUTH to be presented. I despise idiots who bash Christianity for the Crusades, for example. No offense, it was a defensive war. And by the way, I despise atheists who say that they KNOW there's no good. You can't know that since there's no proof(heh) of it in either way.
I agree with you on this one. It is extremely stupid to deny someone a valedictorian because of her faith. It's discrimination.
And the truth is the truth. And churches don't have to do charity. When I donated money(small amounts, since my family has an income under the US poverty line lol), I did it to private charities. Churches function in the same way.