At the time, I didn't really think anything of it cause I attended focus (it was a youth ministry that wasn't direct with the school, but we met once a week in the cafeteria to hang out) but now that I think of it...that was just like....so uncool. If I could go back, I would have probably politely refused to accept it (really, I've got two more at home already before this).
But anyway, what do you think about this? Was this pushing it a little too far even if the school didn't actually set up the program, but it was someone's personal project in the graduating class?
2007-08-13 08:11:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Horton, thanks. You are an ignorant cronie. Isn't it a waste to get another Bible when you already have 2 at home?
2007-08-13 08:23:33 · update #1
Personally I would have returned it, politely.
I am actually amazed that they were handed out. What about the Jewish, or Muslim kids? Did they get their own religious books? I am assuming that this was a regular and not religious high school.
2007-08-13 08:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandson's 5th grade class was offered bibles one day towards the end of school last year. I was furious! I didn't think we allowed the mixture of church and state (this is a public school). When I called the principal I explained that IF they were going to be offering the christian bible, they needed to offer all the other religions holy books ALTHOUGH I wasn't aware that religious stuff was allowed in public school... he just totally didn't get it. Another moron from the South. SO, I called the school district and guess what? THEY didn't get it either! Surprise! Again, school is for learning- like math, english, ya know- and CHURCH, synagogue, home, etc is for learning religion and the two shall not meet. If it was a christian school, then I would expect it, but absolutely NOT a public school. Thank g-d my grandson was smart enough not to accept it
2007-08-13 15:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by nanny411 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the school was handing out the Bibles (and it's a public school), then I think they may have overstepped. They should have handed out something more immediately useful, anyway--like a good dictionary/thesaurus set.
If a group apart from the school was giving gifts to the graduates, then I don't see a problem. No tax dollars went to it.
2007-08-13 15:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My h.s. thank goodness did not allow that. What they could not control however, were people standing *just* off the property line handing out books to the students leaving the parking lots. I accepted one once-it was a pocket version-just to see how it was alike/different than the other bibles I had read/seen. After that I said no thank you and they were fine with that. I don't mind people handing out bibles as long as everyone else is ok with me handing out pamphlets on atheism or dawkins books.
2007-08-13 15:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by alia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We were given Bibles too, but you could pick the version, you could choose to have a Quran or other holy book instead, or you could opt not to get one all together. I think it's just done because it's a tradition.
2007-08-13 15:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Enjoy your Bible -- or next time you go to a motel, leave it next to Gideon's. Up to you. When there's no harm involved, accept a gift.
2007-08-13 15:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a FREEBIE!!
I would just give to someone else, unless it had my name in it.
2007-08-13 15:19:19 · answer #7 · answered by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋