2006-07-19 07:44:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have no problem with elective courses, or extracurricular activities.
2006-07-19 07:50:40 · update #1
Pam R., there are Catholic schools, right?
2006-07-19 07:51:49 · update #2
which God?
2006-07-19 07:53:16 · update #3
Religion and schools mix about as well as water and oil, the reason being and this is probably the most common sence answer possible is that because in America we have many differnt people from many many differnt backrounds...When people fight for the ability to have religion in school they aren't fighting for all religions but just Christianity. If we allowed prayer in schools..we would have to accomadate the Islamic Religion...The Buddihst Religion...Christians...wiccans...Hindus...Surprisingly there are more people of thoes beliefs then we realize. So we would have to accomodate to everyone..and thats a big problem..when kids are in schools to learn education..not religion
2006-07-19 07:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not about persecuting Christian's. The more people fight for separation of church & state, the more demoralized our society becomes. Schools are hardly safe now. Kid's are confused. No God? What's wrong, what's right? Who defines morals?
Religion doesn't need to be a part of schools, but God / A hIgher power should. The future needs hope. If you want to be gay or an atheist, it's all good, but deal with the fact that our society is being stripped of morals. Did you know that most kid's don't have a father & mother present at home? did you know kid's talk about sex (which they don't even really understand yet) in 1st grade? Did you know that drug use and mental illness is on the increase? What about school violence?
Sure let's kill God so the liberals can do whatever they feel they want to do without respect for the future.
I feel sorry for the future, but I'm part of it, so I'll fight to keep God in it. Our future needs hope and for many people and children that can only come from a higher power.
2006-07-19 15:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by erinjanae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not persecuting Christians. it is allowing all children to attend public schools without discriminating or advocating a particular religion. people need to realize that there are many different religions and stop trying to make one dominant over the others. and even though there is currently no religion allowed in school it still takes place. i am an atheist and when i was in 7th grade i was looking into all of the religions, because even though i do not believe them, i wanted to study exactly what it was that i didn't believe. one week i was looking at the bible during a "silent reading" session, and i was not bothered. the next week i was reading a book about Wicca and i was told that it was not "appropriate reading material". why does everything have to revolve around Christianity?
2006-07-19 14:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by @theist1987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as you know, i grew up in Holland. I started going to little school 23 years ago. I was in all sorts of schools untill 3 years ago, which makes 21 years of school.
I never had any religion in any classroom. I saw my first Christian when i was 14 years old. The second Christian i saw was when i was 17. The first Christian that i kissed was when i was 18, she was even a great kisser.
My point? The whole school would have laughed beyond their ears if religion was in our classrooms.
The only religion in schools should be in law-class. People need to learn that everybody has freedom of religion.
2006-07-19 15:52:31 · answer #4 · answered by Thinx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I as a Catholic do not want religion "taught" in public school. It would be an infringement on all people not of that religion. I do think children should be given the chance to pray if they wish but not led to by adults. I can understand how another would not wish their children trained in a faith other than their own. But by the same token we should not prevent children from dressing as their beliefs require or from practicing those beliefs.
Peace Be With You,
Debra
2006-07-19 15:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a complex issue.
Schools should allow for elective classes that deal with religion - like a bible study class, or religious philosophy. But it should not be mandatory. Both sides have to be afforded the same freedom of choice - whether or not they want to pray, or be taught religion should be up to the individuals.
2006-07-19 14:49:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't but they have this martyr complex that makes them see persecution where none exists.
It gives them a sense of validity for some bizarre reason.
Beekay,
Simply put (and I'll dumb this down enough for you) religion has NO place in school, just as thinking and ideas have no place in church.
Understand now? Great.
2006-07-19 14:48:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is having religion in schools persecuting non Christians?
2006-07-19 14:46:50 · answer #8 · answered by beek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's destroying the country in which our founding fathers made with the help of our God. One nation under God. It's amazing how the polls say that 83% of Americans believe in God.
2006-07-19 14:50:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i think that u shouldnt care if there is religion or not in school if u dont want it u have the right to not say the pledge not to pray stop messing up the lives of others!!!
2006-07-19 14:50:56 · answer #10 · answered by Pam R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋