Look, people can pray ALL they want to in school BECAUSE of the religious freedom guaranteed by the principle of separation of church and state which disallows any REPRESENTATIVE of the school or state (acting in that capacity) to overtly or subtly endorse a particular practice. Why do I get all these persecution emails that say we can't pray in school, then? And why are these facts met with opposition -- they're simple facts! And it happens on both side -- when the principle of separation of church and state was misunderstood and caused a high school to prevent christian students from spreading a religious message (Massachusetts, 2003), the ACLU rightfully jumped in and defended the students' rights. Where does the problem lie in not understanding the fact that the law ensures religious freedom by disallowing endorsement by a representative?
2006-12-01 05:29:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is because the Religious Right considers any limitation to them forcing their beliefs on others to be persecution. In fact, the original "prayer in school" lawsuits were actually brought forth by religious people. The plaintiffs in that case were Unitarians. Obviously, their objective was not to just ban all prayer.
However, that inconvenient truth doesn't sit right with the Religious Right. They'd rather play the victim.
Prayer has not been banned from schools. Public schools just aren't allowed to push religion. It's not their job anyway.
2006-12-01 05:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Hello, I am a Christian, and I believe taking Prayer out of school was a good thing.
Back when one had to pray in school, they maybe or maybe did NOT mean what they were saying.
Kinda like the pledge of allegiance, we say it but out of repetition.
But if a student were to pray by themselves or before they eat a meal or at something like "see you at the pole", They are there because they want to be and I believe that makes for a more devout Christian, Unlike being forced to pray.
2006-12-01 13:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Christian children can pray all they want in school. The issue comes when you force non-Christians to conform to this...what about their freedoms and rights?
2006-12-01 13:34:07 · answer #3 · answered by Gwydyon 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Have your Christian kids coerced into praying to Allah, or to Vishnu, then maybe (maybe!) you'll begin to see the light.
School = education
Church = religion
2006-12-01 13:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bill is right--they don't misunderstand, they are just upset because they cannot force their religion on impressionable children anymore
2006-12-01 13:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
They not interested in freedom and they don't misunderstand. They want to impose their religion on other people. They think freedom of religion means freedom to impose their religion on others.
2006-12-01 13:34:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes I think people just like to argue,the subject isn't
really important
2006-12-01 13:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
What I don't get is.....who is forcing them to pray? One does not have to participate.
2006-12-01 13:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by <><><> 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋