She defines them as “a camp, vacation Bible study, retreat, lock-in, or convention held by a church, youth group, or religious organization for the purpose of indoctrinating children with a specific set of religious beliefs."
January 31, 2023

A Nebraska Democrat has proposed an amendment that would ban "religious indoctrination camps." She's not serious, she wanted to make a point about a new bill that would ban teens from attending drag shows. Via LGBQT Nation:

In response to a Nebraska bill seeking to ban anyone under 19 years old from attending drag shows, a progressive lawmaker in the state has proposed an amendment that would ban “religious indoctrination camps,” which she defines as “a camp, vacation Bible study, retreat, lock-in, or convention held by a church, youth group, or religious organization for the purpose of indoctrinating children with a specific set of religious beliefs.

”The proposed amendment came from State Sen. Megan Hunt (D) and states, “The Legislature finds that there is a well documented history of indoctrination and sexual abuse perpetrated by religious leaders and clergy people upon children. Abusers within churches and other religious institutions often use events like church or youth-group-sponsored camps and retreats to earn children’s trust and gain unsupervised access to such children in order to commit such abuse.”

It also suggests a fine of $10,000 for any organization that hosts a “religious indoctrination camp” for anyone under 19 years old. The original bill proposes the same penalty for any organization that hosts a drag show and allows those under 19 to attend.

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