Will you be rising up in opposition to the prayer time set by this school in california?
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/78641.html
(for the record, I don't think there should be any scholastic time set for prayer)
2007-07-10 10:30:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
THE SCHOOL IS ADDING A "BREAK" SO THEY CAN PRAY, IT IS NOT AN OFFTIME THAT THEY CHOOSE TO PRAY DURING.
2007-07-10 10:54:26 · update #1
If it goes to court, and it will, it will get struck down. The school can not instigate any policy concerning a religious activity, and a schedule break for prayer would fall into that category. Now if the Muslim students wish to meet for prayer during a current break then they have that right but the article makes it sound like the school is considering creating a special break time just for them. I do not think this school understands the can of worms it is opening up. If they allow this 'break' time for Muslims then they have to allow such breaks for all denominations, christian, hindu, mormon, and the list goes on and on. By the time all the 'prayer breaks' are done they'd be little time to actually teach the kids anything.
2007-07-10 11:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the article, the issue is about "a policy allowing Muslim students to pray during a school break."
Allowing is different than requiring. Huge constitutional difference.
There is no prohibition against prayer in school. Any group of students can get together on their own and pray any time they want, as long as they don't skip class or cause a disruption for other students.
What is prohibited is school-organized or school-sponsored prayer. If the school is allowing students to pray during what is otherwise a break or free time for other students, that's not school-sponsorship.
2007-07-10 10:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the children are on a break, recess, lunch and they want to pray, that is their right. Any student.... If a Christian wants to kneel and pray during the same time periods...it is their right.
I would object if it were school time set aside for prayer - time when class is in session and they are required to be in the classroom is a time for education. Prayer time is during the childs personal time.
It is not praying on the school grounds that people object to. It is praying as part of the cirriculum that is objectionable. Tax dollars don't go to support prayer as part of a schools cirriculum.
Morning prayers in the classroom is objectionable before the class begins.... Prayers in the cafeteria before lunch or during classroom activities is objectionable.
Let's not get all huffy because a few Muslim students kneel and pray using their own free time during the school day.
We don't get all huffy if a Catholic kid crosses himself and says a prayer to himself before eating lunch, do we?
Same thing.
2007-07-10 10:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not forcing others to join, nor are the promoting one religion over another (assuming they'd of course let anyone pray to anything during that time). I am inclined to agree with you in regards to praying during scholastic time though. But, while I don't think aspects of religion belong in school, I also don't think the school has a right to hamper any religious freedom; so long as it does not affect others.
As long as there is free will to participate or not, and no one religion is being promoted or taught (taught being the key word here) ~ I think it's OK. Interesting though.
2007-07-10 10:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by shelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, this isn't state sponsored religion. personally, i'd feel happier about it if the prayers were said in a separate room, an (unused) lunchroom, gym, anything of that nature, so that the non-muslim students aren't bothered, and so that the muslim students are given their privacy. if there are supposed to be set times for these prayers, then there has to be a set amount of time for them, as well.... meaning, say 5 minutes instead of 20. again, if there is no coercion of non-muslims, and if the prayers themselves are separated from the non-muslim students, so that there is no intimidation of either group of students, it should work out satisfactorily.
personally, i give it about three weeks, before there is some problem, from the muslims, and, i agree with you, prayertime should come out of playtime, recess, studyhall, things like that.
2007-07-10 10:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by tuxey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the school isn't leading or requiring prayer, simply setting aside time for students to pray if they wish, there is nothing wrong with it. Anyone of any religion may pray during the time, or not, if they choose.
2007-07-10 10:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Praying in school is not against the law is not unethical. It just should not disrupt the classroom. They may leave to go pray. Same as someone just showing up for tests and passes them with A+.
To each his own.
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2016-11-08 22:52:59 · answer #8 · answered by gracely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Democrats & Terrorists defeat us, we will all be forced to "face East toward Mecca, and pray 5 times a day" on our Prayer Rugs.
That means school kids, too.
2007-07-10 10:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by wolf 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If one is against religion in a public institution, why would this be an exception?
If anything, it elucidates the problem of introducing religious practice into public schools.
2007-07-10 10:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by buzzfeedbrenny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋