2006-10-01 09:05:39 · 13 answers · asked by sean r 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reasoning behind it was to allow everyone an equal opportunity to their own beliefs. Besides, if they have prayer and Christianity in the public school system then the schools would have to base their value system on these beliefs. This would not allow for teaching homosexuality which is being implemented in many public schools, nor would it teach evolution. We have missed the mark - As a Country we shouldn't be trying to take God out of everything, only to put other things in His place. I do understand that nonbeliever would not choose to pray in school, but the believes should be given the opportunity if they so choose.
Society is so focused on taking God out of everything, and should be putting their efforts into getting rid of violence, drugs, teen sex and the like. Put the efforts in the right place - THEN WE WILL SEE A DIFFERENCE!
2006-10-01 09:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by Cjs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"In late 1959, Madalyn Murray (O'Hair) entered a son in the public schools of Baltimore, Maryland, only to discover that he would be forced to participate in reverential Bible reading and unison prayers. The only "relief" that the public school system would offer to an Atheist child was that he could sit in the hallway while his peers prayed. She therefore began the legal proceedings which would culminate in the United States Supreme Court decision on school prayer in Murray v. Curlett"
Ms. Murray was an athiest. Catlett was the director of the Board of School Commissoners in Baltimore. I've included the link below from the atheist web site.
If you ask my cynical opinion, this was payback for Thurgood Marshall who litigated Brown v. Board of Education. The integration of the public school system resulted in the expulsion of school prayer. As a consolation price, Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court by Lyndon Johnson in 1967.
2006-10-01 17:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any one who thinks there is no prayer in schools wasn't in my Algebra 2 class during finals. Prayer in schools was not banned, what was banned was compulsory participation in Christian religious activity by non-Christian students. Teachers were using it as an excuse for attacking minority religions. When a Wiccan friend of mine was in public school all the kids were lined up at lunch time and forced to pray aloud to Jesus, any kid that didn't wasn't allowed to eat. A Jewish friend of mine was stood in front of the class while his 3rd grade teacher told the rest of the class to look at him, because he killed Jesus and was going to Hell. My own 3rd grade teacher used to read Fundamentalist Sermons at the start of every class, write prayers to Jesus on the blackboard, and paddle anyone who didn't say it aloud. She also taught that the Christian Flag was supposed to be flown above the U.S. flag, and that what the Baptist church said mattered more than U.S. law. I had a teacher in 7th grade who used to denigrate and revile Mormons. I knew a Wiccan girl who was banned from wearing Pagan religious symbols in class because the teacher considered them Satanic. This is just one persons experience, multiply that by thousands, if not tens of thousands, of students that these kinds of teachers have had in the last 50 years. However, if the Christians want to complain about the Godless individuals who don't approve of public prayer, may I direct them to Matthew 6:5? Clearly Jesus doesn't understand what it means to be a Christian, maybe they should explain it to him.
2006-10-01 10:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by rich k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are afraid of the supernatural. And so people would not be "offended", by Christian beliefs. It is OK for your children to be subject to immoralities -- but no GOD.
However, your rights are protected in some ways to still pray in School and start clubs. You can learn more at
http://www.aclj.org/
2006-10-01 09:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will possibly important in drama or English. in spite of the undeniable fact that, very few public faculties hire finished-time drama instructors. they're often English instructors who teach one or 2 drama instructions and take duty for college productions as their extra-curricular activity.
2016-10-18 07:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because religion doesn't belong in public schools.
2006-10-01 09:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm thinking it probably had to do with fear.
What I don't understand is how people can look at the sort of culture we had BEFORE and what we have NOW, and not see the connection???????
2006-10-01 09:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by David T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idiots on the Supreme Court who chose to make law rather than interpret law.
2006-10-01 09:10:57 · answer #8 · answered by unicorn 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because a bunch of God hating socialists don't want children to grow up with morals or ethics, so they went to a liberal judge and got it thrown out. The less God we have in our society the more shootings, rapes, and drug use we have in the schools. No God, No peace.
2006-10-01 09:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Too many religions to allow all people equal time to pray or do which ever ritual they believe in.
2006-10-01 09:08:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋