and told you they learned a new prayer today and asked you why we don't pray to Isis like the man did at school?
2007-07-24 06:56:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a Christian opposed to prayer in public schools. Any prayer that met the constitutional test of not establishing a religion would be completely meaningless. I just tell my kids they can pray whenever, wherever they want and that God can hear them even if it is silent prayer. I don't need the government to tell my kids how to pray.
2007-07-24 07:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
First, I'd ask the kid why they decided to skip private school that day, because that wouldn't have even happened there; secondly, I'd attempt to factually answer the question at hand regarding why we don't pray to Isis. If it were a public school, which in real life it wouldn't be, I'd try to find out why people were attempting to insert prayer into public eduction. I'm a Christian, but am also a staunch supporter of the separation of church and state. If parents want their kids to pray in schools, that's why private religious academies exist. I don't feel that organized prayer should be a component of public education, regardless of whose deities are being summoned.
2007-07-24 14:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should be able to have a few minutes to pray or whatever I know we use to in school BUT its not that way now so I would probably be upset and go to the school and tell the principal that I would take my child out if the teacher didn't stop- so thank you I am so Enlightened by this- I understand Where your going with this and I guess I will have to continue to pray with my child before school to be protected from all the violence that is in schools now a days.
2007-07-24 14:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by Bobbie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problem with Praying to Isis, but they should not be praying in School. Period.
2007-07-24 15:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by buffysrosebud 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a pagan I would be OK with them praying to Isis at home.To force ANY child to pray to any god or goddess at school is wrong. It's up to the parents to teach or not to teach religion to the child. I would ask that my child be moved to a different teacher and have that one removed from his/her position.Same goes for any child in the school if forced to do the same. Be it Christian,Muslim,Jewish,or Pagan.
2007-07-24 14:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by salmonbear 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I wouldn't get angry if it was in a comparitive religion class. However, if it was in a class that had NOTHING to do with religion, I'd be annoyed.
I'd also tell them to read some books on mythology, and that the reason WE don't pray to Isis is because we don't worship her. Plain and simple.
2007-07-24 14:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would find out exactly who the man was the very next day, and wht the school was doing allowing this teaching. If you want no prayer or religion in school then you cant have any prayers or religion in school period.
By the way what do muslims do when they need to pray at school?
2007-07-24 14:01:18 · answer #7 · answered by ImJstBob 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes I do pray to Isis.
But they shouldn't be praying to ANYONE in school.
2007-07-24 14:00:24 · answer #8 · answered by Jewel 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I would call the school and ask why they are doing any praying at all in school.
2007-07-24 14:07:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess , if it was a US public school, I'd be a little upset, unless upon asking for more detail, I found that this was part of a lesson on comparative cultures, in which case, I'd be pleased.
2007-07-24 14:00:59 · answer #10 · answered by marconprograms 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋