Article: Pacifist school rapped as unpatriotic.(Central Christian School)

Central Christian School does not display the stars and stripes above other flags or play the national anthem before sporting events. The Mennonite school also does not have as many students or employees as it did two years ago.

The latter is connected to the former, said Central Christian School Superintendent Fred Miller. In the charged political and social climate following Sept. 11, 2001, his school is seen as unpatriotic, even though it's merely trying to adhere to its pacifist religious beliefs.

The school actually recorded an all-time high enrollment of 410 students during the 2002-03 school year, the year after the terrorism attacks. Central's ...

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