How do I keep Government from interfering with my religious rights?

Question

Everybody at my school would like a little prayer before classes,as long as it's non-denominational. The government recently spent millions of dollars forcing a county to remove an old statue of Moses from the courtyard lawn. You would think if we enjoy freedom of expression and separation of church and state it would be nobody's business. You can say "government property" in both cases as an excuse,but this is a democracy based on self-determination and if a majority of people in a municipal government want school prayer,that's their decision,not Big Brother's. Same with the statue - that should have been up to the county. And of course we have an abortion law based on Jewish religious law,but hey that's not a violation of separation of church and state,heck no.

Answer 1

I really like the revisionist view of the First Amendment. The founders wouldn't recognize how the Constitution is being interpreted by our modern legislators -err, I mean judges.

Answer 2

If you want to pray in school it is absolutely your right, but don't force me to pray to your God. You always have the option of praying, you can pray anytime you like, in or out of school. It doesn't need to be led by anyone, especially not school administration. They have every right to believe what they want to believe and pray to whom ever they want to pray to.

Lets put the shoe on the other foot. If you moved to a new town and the town was mostly Pagan, would you feel it was okay if the principal or other authority figure led a Pagan prayer or ceremony? You would most likely be very uncomfortable. The law is there to protect the rights of the minority who don't hold the same beliefs.

As for the statue's and commandments, personally I don't have a problem with it, a statue is a statue, but I expect if I am going into a courtroom that religious prejudice or precedence will be dropped at the door.

Peace.

Answer 3

A majority CANNOT vote to violate the First Amendment rights of a minority. Removing a statue from government property does NOT interfere with your religious rights. You are free to practice elsewhere.

Answer 4

I think it can be done if not by a school personnel. Such as a student. Some have flag pole prayer before school.
A student should be able to have a prayer time themselves in the cafeteria or gyn, auditorium, whatever, before school, or after. Check it out.

Our shcool has a meet me at the flag pole.

Answer 5

Maybe the majority of you want to have a prayer, but what about those in the minority. They shouldn't have to be subjected to a prayer, just because a lot of you want to.

You can pray all you want. You just can't make it so that anyone in the class feels obligated to join in or sit through it. Your school should have a moment of silence (most do now.) Take that time to pray silently to yourself.

Answer 6

First define everyone. Next we are not a democracy we have a Republic form of government.

Answer 7

I find it hard to believe that "everybody" at your school wants a "little prayer" before classes.
It's the non vocal minority who are keeping their mouths shut for fear of reprisals from your lot that the constitution is trying to protect...

Answer 8

It's the other way around, Buckie.

If you're in a publicly paid-for school, prayer is a no no. That's my right you're talking about breaking... When you're on my property, obey my rules or get the eff out.

If you want to pray, close your little eyes and say your prayer silently and keep your goofy dream-land ideas to yourself... or go to a privately funded religious school and do what you like.

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Answer 9

Elect Fred Thompson as our next President!

Answer 10

No prayer in School. My tax dollars belong to the people on
well fair.