Why do people want to talk about religion in school when there is seperation of church of state?

Answer 1

Learning is learning, religion can be a subject of learning just like anything else. It's preaching in schools I would be against.

Answer 2

The establishment clause in the first amendment reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." as has been noted this does not include the phrase "separation of church and state" that language comes from of a letter by Thomas Jefferson.

Originally, this was only a restriction on Congress, as the language indicates, not on state governments. So states could and did establish state churches. It was only with the passage of the fourteenth amendment after the civil war when the establishment clause coupled with the fourteenth was seen to bar states from this practice.

Does this clause bar prayer in school? That, like so many things constitutional, is a matter of interpretation. A strict constructionist would argue this clause only bars the establishment of an official church not a non-denominational prayer. As a practical matter there will always be prayer in school so long as there are examinations!

It should also be noted, along these same lines, that the constitution does not use the word "abortion" or even the phrase "right to privacy".

Answer 3

There is nothing in the Constitution of the United States of
America that says anything about seperation of Church and State and people are free to talk about religion in school or anywhere else.

Answer 4

If you mean talk about religion in school as distinct from teaching it I can see nothing wrong, to discuss religion and religious beliefs is a very worthwhile part of any education . If a particular school has a religious ethos I see nothing wrong with this either as one has the choice to send a child there or not .There is rightly in my opinion a separation between church and state but there still remains that most important right the freedom of speech.

Answer 5

The first amendment has already been quoted, so I won't bother to prove it does not mention 'separation of church and state'. Schools are not capable of violating "congress shall pass no law...". That said Christianity and Judaism are the only religions anyone seems to have a problem having talked about in school. Islam, and atheism are certainly allowed. Secularism could be considered the core curriculum in many schools.

Answer 6

Because there is no such thing as separation of church and state. It's a myth. All the Constitution says is that Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion. The term separation of church and state is just a phrase, I believe termed by Thomas Jefferson, but it doesn't relate and/or apply in the way people try to make it do so.

Answer 7

Separation of Church and State is not in the Constitution. The Constitution gives everyone "freedom of religion" and protects us from "state sponsorship thereof". This means that everyone, whether they are Jewish, Christian, Pagan, Atheist, or mummagumma worshipers are free to worship as they see fit. It also prohibits state money (also known as tax dollars) from being used to promote one religion over another. This is where it gets tricky. If it is a teacher leading the class in a "moment of silence", Constitutionally, there is not a problem. I also believe a class in World Religions would not be a problem, as long as equal time was given to each religion. The problem arises when a teacher (public employee paid with public money) teaches (or preaches) one religion without equal time for the others. This amounts to "state sponsorship" because the teacher (public employee paid with public money) is endorsing one religion.

The same applies to Christmas decorations on public (paid for with tax dollars) land. Equal time and space or none at all.

Answer 8

There is no separation of church and state. It is not in the Constitution. The First Amendment states

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

No separation of church and state here.

Answer 9

Depends on who the people are talking about it and what their purpose is.

Separation of Church and State only keeps the State, in this case a publicly funded school, from endorsing a religion as being correct or forcing those attending the school to participate in the religion. It does not say it can't be discussed. It just can't be endorsed by anyone employed at the school.

Answer 10

I think it's because they don't get to tout Christianity as the bully religion of this country any longer. Why else? Their children can still pray quietly to themselves in school if they wish, since when is that not enough to honor your religion in a public place?

The questioner did not state that separation of church and state is in the Constitution. It has consistently been upheld as a primary basis of our governmental system by the USSC. As stated by author Alan Wolfe: “In 1947, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Everson v. Board of Education and thereby officially enshrined into American constitutional law the principle of separation of church and state."
Like it or not, it's vital to our continued survival as a democratic republic.

Answer 11

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