Kentucky cross country runner pulls out of regional championships rather than run with bib number ’666′

We have entire buildings built without a 13th floor to accommodate the superstitions of a few. It is sad that they didn't take her feelings into consideration, but if her faith is that important to her then a sacrifice has to be made if others won't work around it.
I have to ask....Do you think she would have run the race if it had occurred on a Sunday?

Depends. Am I aware of it? Is her mother reading this cafemom post as we speak?
If I were, I'd have to understand that once you put yourself in the public eye, you're opening yourself up for public scrutiny; both good and bad.
Quoting tanyainmizzou:Glad you don't care if someone online calls your child one for having a belief you have taught them.
Quoting paganbaby:Children can be idiots too.
Quoting tanyainmizzou:Ah yes
Name call a child.
So caring.

Yep
Your manners about children just ooze from you.
Have a good day insulting a child. I need to get the turkey roast in the crockpot and then go shopping for costumes.
Quoting sweet-a-kins:I didn't call HER Looney Tunes
However the people that taught her this ARE and she will be too if she doesn't realize it eventually
Wearing a number doesn't mean you are worshipping it and the Devil
all kinds of STUPID
Quoting tanyainmizzou:
Calling her Looney Tunes is name calling.
Simply because you disagree with her position doesn't make her anything other than a child that has a firm religious belief.
Quoting sweet-a-kins:
Who name called?
This is idiocy, she has been TAUGHT it's against her religion anything to do with this number
THIS IS IDIOCY
Quoting tanyainmizzou:
Ah yes
Name call a child.
So caring.

I say, she should have flipped it upside down and went on with the race. But that's a good question too.
Quoting Roo1234:We have entire buildings built without a 13th floor to accommodate the superstitions of a few. It is sad that they didn't take her feelings into consideration, but if her faith is that important to her then a sacrifice has to be made if others won't work around it.
I have to ask....Do you think she would have run the race if it had occurred on a Sunday?

We can think it is silly, we can not believe the way she does.
However, if calling a kiddo silly, looney tunes, idiotic and otherwise proves one is better..............you might want to think again.
Like I said, just another story to bash what some one believes.
Why some one even put this out there, regardless of who did it, is sad.

I think this is silly.. and I am glad that they stuck to their guns about it.
Either way, it looks bad on her .... -shrugs- but, eh, she stuck up for what she believes in, I guess

Not running because of that number is based on superstition. It's unfortunate that she's letting superstition control her life instead of reality. I feel sorry for her.
Quoting FromAtoZ:We can think it is silly, we can not believe the way she does.
However, if calling a kiddo silly, looney tunes, idiotic and otherwise proves one is better..............you might want to think again.
Like I said, just another story to bash what some one believes.
Why some one even put this out there, regardless of who did it, is sad.

Not running because of that number is based on superstition. It's unfortunate that she's letting superstition control her life instead of reality. I feel sorry for her.
Quoting FromAtoZ:We can think it is silly, we can not believe the way she does.
However, if calling a kiddo silly, looney tunes, idiotic and otherwise proves one is better..............you might want to think again.
Like I said, just another story to bash what some one believes.
Why some one even put this out there, regardless of who did it, is sad.
- sweet-a-kins
Emerald Member on Nov. 6, 2013 at 12:25 PMI didn't call HER Looney Tunes
However the people that taught her this ARE and she will be too if she doesn't realize it eventually
Wearing a number doesn't mean you are worshipping it and the Devil
all kinds of STUPID