"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it." GKC

Kindergarten Teacher Stops Distribution Of Religious Jellybeans

by Jeffrey Miller February 8, 2004

written by Jeffrey Miller February 8, 2004

Religious Jelly Beans? Were they sacramental Jelly Bellys? No it was a bag a jellybeans with a prayer.

DAYTON, Ohio — Parents have sued a school district because a kindergarten teacher stopped their daughter from distributing bags of jellybeans with an attached prayer to her classmates.

Allen and Sheila Wuebben, of suburban Kettering, say the school’s policy of prohibiting students from distributing religious literature in the classroom violates their daughter Madison’s rights to freedom of speech and religion.
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Well I was curious what the Jellybean prayer was so I Googled it.

Jellybean Prayer

RED is
for the blood He gave.
GREEN is
for the grass He made.
YELLOW is
for the sun so bright.
BLACK is
for the dark of night.
BLUE is
for the sky He made.
WHITE is
for the grace He gave.
PURPLE is
for His hours of sorrow.
PINK is
for our new tomorrow.

A bag full of jelly beans, colorful and sweet
is a prayer, a promise, and a child’s treat.
May the risen Lord bless you this Easter and always.

Well I am not so sure about the idea of spreading the Gospel to Kindergarten kids via candy. You can easily mix up picking up the cross and then having to pick up the dental floss. It is the truth that will set you free, not the sweet tooth that will set you free. Even if the candy is really pure – kind of a Immaculate Confection.