When children get suspended from school for praying over their lunches
When senators are told they can't pray during congressional sessions
When students get detentions for holding a bible study group during class breaks
When representatives are sued for holding prayer meetings in their private offices.
When teenagers get sent to the principles office for hanging ads for religious groups on bullitain boards intended for student posting
2006-09-09 06:44:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I agree with your sentiment.
Everyone barks about the 'shall make no long respecting the establishment of religion' but forget the 'or preventing the free exercise thereof'
2006-09-09 06:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"When children get suspended from school for praying over their lunches" Have any examples?
"When senators are told they can't pray during congressional sessions" As in...? See there? I'm waiting for an example. I was under the assumption that Congress begins its session with a prayer?
"When students get detentions for holding a bible study group during class breaks" Again, examples? Are we talking about high school students, college students?
"When representatives are sued for holding prayer meetings in their private offices" I don't know about that one, but it is questionable that you would hold a prayer meeting in a federal building. *cough* separation of church and state *ahem*
"When teenagers get sent to the principles office for hanging ads for religious groups on bullitain boards intended for student posting" I see you said principles, so I'm assuming this is grades K-12. There might be school rules stating that you can't post anything relating to religion, politics, or whatever. I guess it depends on where you live and so forth.
And what do you mean by right to free practice? You mean, freedom to practice your religion? You're perfectly free to practice your religion.
2006-09-09 07:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are talking about law suites. Can you be more specifc, since the facts of each one actually matter.
For example, in the school lunch situation, would a student who got up and loudly started reciting poetry also have gotten suspended? If so, then it's not a free exercise violation. Prayer is no more protected than any other form of speech -- which is to say, near absolute protection, except in certain circumstances. Schools being one of them.
You are right in that most of those examples seem like violations of 1st Amendment protections, whether they were praying or reciting poetry. But again, cases are not decided in the abstract, and the details of the cases make all the difference.
2006-09-09 06:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We have not lost our freedom of express!
Children can pray, when they want to!
The Bible Study, should be held after school!
representatives are sued because they are not doing the job, they were voted for. Mr. Edward Cardoza, from Stockton, for four years, I have sent E-mail about a persons who distributes the "brown bag," what he is doing (Mr. Robert Uvalde) sells the commodities for money or sex favors.! Mr. Cardoza who represents Stockton, he never answers!! and the religious bulletin boards, should be hang after school!!
2006-09-09 06:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You really must be stupid if you believe this crap. You are trying to portray presumably Christians as being the downtrodden minority in this country. God is written on the money, there are a ridiculous number of churches including the worlds only mega churches. The President is born again, his party are full of religious fanatics, the religious right control every branch of government including the Supreme Court. Yet you post this sniveling crap as if Christians are being treated like the Jews were in Nazi Germany.
Sorry but you are completely delusional. Stop with the persecution complex.
2006-09-09 06:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by ZCT 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Do you have any sources for any of those accusations?
1. I am sure the students will win this case.
2. Senators are being paid by tax dollars therefore are on tax dollar time therefore this is correct.
3. Bible study groups, unless held outside, can not be given a location on publican tax dollar property. IE, schools.
4. Private offices are paid for by tax dollars.
5. This is more of a social control effort because if you let one then you must let them all.. buddhist, muslims, jewish, etc..
2006-09-09 06:47:08 · answer #6 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Good Question!!!!
You are intelligent and well spoken.
No one who is in their right mind can argue against you.
Thank you!!!!!
2006-09-09 06:50:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
trying to have a government where one religion is not more important than another
2006-09-09 06:51:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
ok, this is still a free country. I can't believe any of those things have actually occurred. Sources please.
2006-09-09 06:49:02 · answer #9 · answered by EW 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have found the enemy, and it is us!
2006-09-09 06:58:16 · answer #10 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋