[Oagdu] article about guide dog banned from church bus

[Angel]

Why should this person, whose guide dog has done nothing wrong have to find 
another church.  While this unchristian person is paid by the church.  Who 
continues to hold such archaic views?  Why should he be paid to actively 
discriminate?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deanna Lewis via Oagdu" <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List" <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Deanna Lewis" <DLewis at clovernook.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Oagdu] article about guide dog banned from church bus


> Hi all,
> My comments: If this were to happen to me, I would find a different 
> church. Yes the church does not fall under ADA regulations, but it seems 
> ridiculous that the dog is allowed in service and at other events, but not 
> allowed to ride in the church bus. Is the dog really that much more likely 
> to bite a kid on a bus than it would be to bite a kid sitting next to them 
> at a church picnic?  If a guide dog does bite someone, the handler is 
> liable for this anyways, I don't think that the parents would be able to 
> legally sue the church.
> I am on another guide dog list with this lady and she has indeed found a 
> different church, in fact she mentioned that many churches have been 
> trying to recruit her, since hearing about this article.
> I know others may not agree with me, but that's my two cents on this much 
> talked about thread.
> Deanna and Mambo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne 
> Denning via Oagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 6:25 PM
> To: Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List; NFB of Ohio Announcement and 
> Discussion List
> Cc: Marianne Denning
> Subject: [Oagdu] article about guide dog banned from church bus
>
> Good afternoon.  I finally read this article and found out it was in Brown 
> County, OH.  The minister is not opposed for religious reasons but for the 
> safety of the children.
> The dog is also not banned from the church services.  Do you think this is 
> really protected under the first amendment? Should either the state NFB 
> affiliate or OAGDU reach out to this woman?
> --
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
>
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