I read this recently:
"Don't pray in my school
And I won't think in your church"
Just a few suggestions -
Use the spell checker!
Also - if you can only answer with a bible cut & paste, don't answer!
2006-09-04 04:13:05 · 13 answers · asked by Marc B 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As far as I am concerned, religion should be a choice. School should be about reading, writing, and arithmetic. If parents want their children to be religious, there are services on Sunday. In school, children are all taught the same things. If parents want their child to be of a different religion, then it should not be a forced issue. I went to a Lutheran school for the first half of my education; and have made my religious decision, not because of what I learned in school, but because of what I saw in the world. My parents gave me the choice to pick what I wanted to believe in. I think every child should be given the same choice.
2006-09-04 04:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by kat g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, some of us do not need the spell checker, because we were in school at the time of prayers over the PA system and spelling counting on all your papers. Even though I am a practicing Christian, I would never pray in a publicly conspicuous manner in a public school, because I respect the right of every individual to their own beliefs and practices.
Unfortunately, there are people who seek to convert every person around them regardless of the place or appropriateness of the time. The Right-wing Republican Evangelicals have given all Christians the reputation of being out to make everyone conform their attitudes, beliefs and behaviors to theirs. That is simply not true, and hate speech is not productive to the discussion. Statements like your quote only exacerbate hate.
2006-09-04 11:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by TXChristDem 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both are bad ideas. Kids do pray in school. Noone can stop them.
And who said "you're have to check your brain at the door" when you walk into a church. You should think in church. Don't just take what someone says as fact, check it out yourself.
2006-09-04 11:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by fireproof 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like an argument for aethists to support outlawing prayer in school. Unfortunately for them, it's a very poor argument, indeed. I would LOVE it if aethists came to our church and started thinking about what they saw and heard. That would be wonderful!
2006-09-04 11:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mary's Daughter 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi...
I'm just guessing it means that one should not be taught their religion at school as if its the only correct one,and all the others are not...no one would feel complete if they were forced to believe in something just because that's the way it is in their country...they would react!...one should be left alone to choose what he wants to be,because he agrees with everything the religion says and supports (schools are for sciences not for religion classes)
if the religion one will follow is chosen the right way,one will truly believe in their god,whoever that is he chose,and will not try to defy the religions ways or explain it based on logic...
2006-09-04 11:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by irene 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is wonderfully intelligent quote, and fits todays society.
2006-09-04 11:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by lizzybit64 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What its saying is , don`t use school for prayer, or church ,and don`t use church for school. But I believe In God, so whoever wrote that was just being mean.
2006-09-04 11:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by theladylooking 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it's shallow and someone trying to be clever. It's obvious many people don't think in church.
2006-09-04 11:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by beez 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Good quote.
2006-09-04 11:15:42 · answer #9 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Must be a member of the ACLU!!!! It does not make sense.
2006-09-04 11:17:28 · answer #10 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋