A professor at the government-funded University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has prohibited a graduating student from saying "I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," in her own graduation speech, amid a heated debate over using that name in public across the United States, Worthy News established Wednesday, June 3.

Christina Popa posted the proof emails on her page of the community Website Facebook. The e-mails seemed to show that while other students were permitted to have their speeches read aloud, Popa's would only be allowed if it didn't mention Jesus Christ.

UCLA Biology Professor Dr. Pamela Hurley censored Popa's proposed speech, saying in en e-mail: "UCLA is a public university where the doctrine of separation of church and state is observed..." The undervisity does permit graduates "to thank God in their words of wisdom, but we also ask that they refrain from making more specific religious references of any kind," the professor wrote.

"In this setting, even I would not personally be comfortable reading: "I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," she added. When Popa objected, Dr. Hurley threatened, "If you prefer, Christina, I can read none of what you wrote. I am very sorry that this is a problem for you."

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