What was my point?

Question

I believe I was misunderstood as to the purpose of my last question (not that I really care, to those of you who called me an uneducated hick). I find it very disturbing that in a country where we have freedom of religion, our government is slowly teaching our children that they have to hide their beliefs behind closed doors. I do believe that people should be allowed to practice their religion in public. Whatever that religion may be. I don't believe that any religion should be shoved down our throats. No, we are not allowed to practice Christianity in school, but they are going to build special places in the schools for children of other religions to be able to worship their "God". I wasn't talking about slavery or anything in that area. People need to stop living in the past & worry about now. Be thankful for where we are now, as a people, & stop whining about how we were treated in the past or we'll be right back where we started from. Only the true natives here have that right.

Answer 1

I started one answer and then decided to go back to your original question and review some of the answers. Many were absolutely rude and totally offensive. The whole question of separation of church and state has become absurd. It has been driven to the politically-correct "point of no return". Jesus Himself taught when he told his disciples to spread the gospel, "If you go into a town and they don't accept what you have to say, leave and shake the dust off your feet." That's a paraphrase. You can't force-feed Christianity and you should not. He also said "He that has ears to hear let him hear." All I can say is that it's harder to create something than it is to destroy it and the path this country is taking is hardly creative judging from some of those answers. In a word "vitriolic" comes to mind. Look that up all you "patriots" and "religious (pro or anti) fanatics". See how you fit into our freedom of religion statute in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Vitriolic is a word of hate. Is that what you responders really want this debate to become? If so, your ethics are not what this country was founded on regardless of religion!!! I'm not talking to you dear lady, I'm talking to those who answer! I'm on your side. By the way. My wife is part Native American.

Answer 2

I was completely unaware that special places are being built in schools for children to worship their Gods. I have also never heard that a child was not allowed a silent prayer any time they wanted, or even a verbal prayer over a meal.
As for the "true natives" having that right, just who are you talking about? Does that mean that since I am Comanche i should have the right to whine? What's past is past and cannot be undone. I am certainly not going to whine about it!

Answer 3

Well i for one, was very sorry that they took religion out of the school, when i was coming up we had religion instruction, for 1/2 hour every Monday and it was very inspirational you learn what good was all about and not to do thing that you did not want people to do to you, and for those who miss understood your last question is because they read it with a close mine.

Answer 4

I can SORTA see your point. It's not that we are shoving you to hide your religion and do it behind closed doors..You have church you can pray in public if you want to et weird looks. (its a joke)

What we dont want is ANY mix of religion and religion associated morale in the GOVERNMENT. thats it. no under god we trust on coins, no under god anything in the alligiance because that's not only NOT fair and often demeaning but it IS going against the foundation of the country. Our fore father's wanted a supreme being NOT the supreme court. And they most certainly didnt want one supreme being or god to be the focus and the reason why we do or dont make decisions. if y ou are going to allow in god we trust on the bills and coins then you need to add, seus thor appolo allah and every OTHER diety out there. and even then it would be offensive to non believers. not everyone trusts in "god". and you mentioned something about having special places to worship in school...well if you want christianity to be a driving force then you are going to have to suck it up and let every other religion be an equal and fair facor in decisions. FOr ex if you are going to approve/disapprove a law and say that it's not biblical or it's not godly then you also need to consider if it goes against the qu'ar or if zeus would approve.. do you see the point? the easiest and best thing to do is let everyone worship freely whom they choose to wroship on their own time and not have it's influential power be the deciding factor in goverment and other public decisions. it's just that simple.

dont think of it as anti-god or anti-christianity. just hink of it as being fair and politically correct.

Answer 5

Any school that does not allow a child to pray (whatever their religion may be) is breaking the law.

Answer 6

I didn't read your last question, but you sound sane to me in this one. I might not agree with you but you left the door open to tolerance and choice which is good. Did they really call you a hick?

Answer 7

True native, by blood and in the heart.

Our government is forcing the Navajo off their land so that it can be strip mined by a company that is an extremely large Bush contributer.
The Navajo played a valuable roll in the victory of WWII. This is how our fundamentalist government thanks them, TODAY!

....and you were saying....

Answer 8

That's why they separate church and state. That way, you can worship anyway or anywhere you want. But when you go to church, that's for learning about the rudiments. If you want to learn about God, go to Sunday church. I don't know if that's the answer you were looking for but these are my thoughts.

Answer 9

I agree with your question and comment.But, people now are mixing religion with politics. Now you know the rest of my answer.

Answer 10

Your point is wrong. In spite of the hardships and torture of the relgious group for your own good, you do not welcome them as if you are govern by the evil spirit who is guiding on the wrong path.
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