Did you know that the school system in America was founded by Christians and that now nonbelievers act as if it was something they started and want to tell them what to do in schools that is hypocrisy if you ask me. What do you think about that.
2007-01-26 11:15:27 · 24 answers · asked by disciple 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a Christian and that is just one more way that this country is trying to squeeze God out of it. People think we are this great and mighty country of the world but the only reason we are so great is because we were founded on God and He blessed us because of that. People don't realize this.
2007-01-26 11:26:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The fact that the school system was founded by Christians does not justify silencing opposing voices. I believe the founder of the states also believed in freedom and its various forms. Atheists have the full right to voice their opinion regarding the school system, so do the Christians, the Buddhists, the Muslims, etc. I do not see any problem.
In addition, using your faulty logic, those Christian in the old times who had a say were white. Are you telling me that black people have no say in the matter???!!!
2007-01-26 19:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Aadel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if they want the government to fund schools, religion should be removed. Otherwise everyone's religion no matter how small ( or ridiculous sounding to some) will need to be addressed. I do feel that at times schools step out of bounds with this measure, especially during holidays, where a simple explanation in needed, not an illusion of non-existence.
2007-01-27 08:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who are these Christians who started the public schools (names and dates please) and these non-believers who say they started the public schools (names and dates please). This is just one of those heresay questions, isn't it? I haven't heard any non-believers or Christians take credit for the public school system until now.
I think you're just miffed because you are too lazy to teach your own kids Christian values and want the public school system to do it for you. Either that or you're too cheap to pay for your kids to get an exclusively Christian education. That's what I think.
Hey - you asked.
2007-01-26 19:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is GREAT we kicked out THE BIBLE and all that Christian jazz!
We have at last replaced it with substantial things like;
Dope distribution on the School Grounds,
Guns,
Knives,
Beatings,
We even get to keep an armed police officer on premises to monitor the halls and make sure the metal detectors are working!
GREAT STUFF!
2007-01-26 19:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you. This country was founded on Christianity, and now look at it. It only keeps getting worse. As long as God has been kicked out of everything in our society, it isn't going to get better...but isn't this the signs of the time? My brother said just the other day..."It's scary what the world is coming to, but in a better sense it's exciting...you are here witnessing what has been prophesied."
2007-01-26 19:24:34 · answer #6 · answered by sassy_395 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all the supposed "Separation of Church and state" DOES NOT exist, no where in the Constitution of the United States of America does it say that, and I challenge any one to find where it does. And just so every thing is straight, I would like to explain where that statement originates from. Thomas Jefferson wrote several letters, one of which was called: "A letter from my head to my heart" in that letter he used the phrase, "Separation of Church and state", the reason that Thomas Jefferson wrote these letters was because he was in love with a women who was married, but he couldn't stop himself from falling in love with her, and thus he wrote those letters, to him self, in order to convince him self to not do something very foolish.
2007-01-26 19:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by Miriam A. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're trippin dude. If I was Muslim and worked on starting a school system, it doesn't give me the right to teach my religion.
2007-01-26 19:35:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll bet that the fact that this is NOT a theocracy will baffle you. Therefore the teaching of any one particular religion alone or more than any other shouldn't be emphasized, or it's prejudicial. That's what I think.
2007-01-26 19:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It should have nothing to do with religion because when it started how many religions were represented in this country? Now compare with how many different beliefs or non-beliefs today.
2007-01-26 19:24:47 · answer #10 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋