What will they do when their child comes home reciting Islamic prayers? Or Wiccan, Druid, Taoist, or any prayer calling to a god or goddess they do not worship. Would that be ok with you?
2007-07-24 10:21:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I brought this up once to some people in a class in high school where we were talking about this (this was about 20 years ago). The answer: it's a Christian prayer. The First Amendment only guarntees freedom of religion for Christians!
Perhaps this is what they think.
2007-07-24 10:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Christians succeeded in getting prayer in school, I would pull my children out of the public school system IMMEDIATELY and home-school them.
And I'm a Christian.
Religion belongs at home, not at school. Unless it's a comparitive religion class.
2007-07-24 17:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Your question is the example of why it is bad.
Which religion wins out, Why should others be quashed.
The best answer is to leave religion where it belongs in the home and in the church where parents have control.
2007-07-24 18:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Atrum Animus AM 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Of course they only want prayers from their own religion taught to everyones children. But they clearly don't see the can of worms they would be opening.
2007-07-24 17:30:35 · answer #4 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Prayer belongs in church not in school. Math, reading, science. School. Religion. Church. It's not that hard of a concept.
2007-07-24 17:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
that's why my children happily do not attent the socialist public schools. As a parent, I feel it is my right and duty to be in charge of the education and spiritual growth of my children for as long as they are in my care. They attend a small private school that holds the Bible as Truth. Plus, they are getting a superior education than what they would get at public school.
Oh, and religion is already being taught at public schools. Secular humanism is being taught like it's gospel. DOn't want any part of it.
2007-07-24 17:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I am Christian and opposed to prayer in school for that very reason.
2007-07-24 17:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
30 seconds of silence is the law in Indiana.
2007-07-24 17:25:08 · answer #8 · answered by atheist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you have vocal prayer in school, you just isolate those who don't follow the majority. In this case: Muslims, Jews, Atheists, Hindus, etc.
It's just not right.
2007-07-24 17:26:50 · answer #9 · answered by future_jewish_public_defender 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
As long as there are math tests there will prayer in schools.
2007-07-24 17:27:38 · answer #10 · answered by troythe9ine 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋