Let me start by identifying my belief....I have mostly conservative views but some liberal views as well. Prayer brought back into school is a huge issue with a lot of strong conservatives and my opinion is that it should never happen. If not for any other reason than that if you give christians organized public prayer, you must then give atheists, muslims, satanic cults and anyone else who wants it the time to do the same........what are your thoughts?
2007-06-22 17:14:35 · 21 answers · asked by justin b 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yeah, that's one thing I forgot to put in there...that people are free to perform any prayer that they want in their own mind. I'm just talking about organized, public prayer.
2007-06-22 17:19:40 · update #1
Yeah, maybe a worse thing is the school putting up federal money for that stuff. If they supply this stuff then by law if I say my religion demands that I pour chocolate sauce all over my body and paint pictures with it....they must supply the materials and space.
2007-06-22 17:23:47 · update #2
I agree with you ,but do you know some of the Universities are building Muslim baths for the feet with our money?
2007-06-22 17:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. America is not a Christian nation, America is a nation from the beginning that divides church and state. Therefore, America is by definition not affiliated with religion, but allows all religious toleration as enshrined in the Constitution. So why should we have to praty Christian prayers in school.... when a growing number aren't Christian anyways?
I'm not Christian, nor do I belong to any organized religion. It doesn't make much sense to me... kind of like a cult.
2007-06-22 19:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by MattH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You forgot the Flying Spaghetti Monster, we want kids to pray to him too.
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, while having existed in secrecy for hundreds of years, only recently came into the mainstream when this letter was published in May 2005.
With millions, if not thousands, of devout worshippers, the Church of the FSM is widely considered a legitimate religion, even by its opponents - mostly fundamentalist Christians, who have accepted that our God has larger balls than theirs.
Some claim that the church is purely a thought experiment, satire, illustrating that Intelligent Design is not science, but rather a pseudoscience manufactured by Christians to push Creationism into public schools. These people are mistaken. The Church of FSM is real, totally legit, and backed by hard science. Anything that comes across as humor or satire is purely coincidental.
2007-06-22 17:18:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
It should be available for those who would like to. Not mandated to the class. Maybe their could be a minute of mediation/silent prayer.
I would not want a group of ill-informed "Christians" teaching my child their version of the Bible. My biblical understanding may be different from theirs.
A minute of silence might allow every child a minute to pray, reflect, meditate, or simply practice being quiet. Other than that, the public school system does not have the right to organize and lead a class in prayer.
2007-06-22 17:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
School prayer should be something private. I think there is reason for time to be set aside in the daily schedule for private meditation or reflection (or prayer). But schools should not insist that all students participate, nor can they only allow such 'prayer' for one certain religion. -RKO- 06/22/07
2007-06-22 17:20:41 · answer #5 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No there should not be organized prayer in schools! There should also not be a moment of silence as this is also a form of prayer. Children are in school to learn, not to observe prayer or even to have a moment of silence.
I do not believe in prayer or the bibles teachings or god in any form. We do not want this garbage taught to our children!
2007-06-22 17:38:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once it becomes "organized" in a public school it becomes unconstitutional
and unlike republicans who have been trying to replace the Constitution with the bible the past 27 years.....I believe in the Constitution of the United States
2007-06-22 17:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Peace Warrior 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Religion is a private matter. No government should give a preference to or impose a specific religion. This is no news for you because it has been stated in the 1st Amendment of Constitution.
2007-06-22 17:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Adriano Nostromo 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Where , when, and how I pray is a private matter between myself and my Creator. I don't want or need a school to set a specific time and duration of our "moment of meditation".
There should be no prohibition of students and/or faculty and staff getting together to pray if they wish; nor should anyone be forced to attend prayers they don't wish to attend.
2007-06-22 19:11:10 · answer #9 · answered by oimwoomwio 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it should be forced, no - as in punished if they refuse.
But, there is SERIOUSLY something wrong in a society that has gone so far off the politically correct plank that students aren't even allowed to pray at a graduation anymore, and are punished if they do, like threatened with diploma withholding if they lead one. My high school did this years ago.
No one is making the students bow their heads if they'd rather not. I'll never understand liberals. They're against prayer in school, but yet cater to Muslims by building foot baths into our airports and colleges. I think they're just against everything Christian. Ridiculous.
2007-06-22 17:22:05 · answer #10 · answered by Karma 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I no more want organized prayer in schools than I want organized crime there.
Religion is personal and separate from government and should stay that way.
Everytime religion creeps its creepy way into government, civil rights are eroded, and a great divide opens up.
2007-06-22 17:18:53 · answer #11 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋