a student to carry and read a bible and/or any other religious text (koran, paganism etc) in between classes at a public school? Is this solely a state issue ie. each state has differing rules regarding this?
2007-10-23 14:18:57 · 32 answers · asked by Loosid 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not at all--
as long as those students aren't requiring everyone else to do it.
2007-10-23 14:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. It would be a violation if a principal put a Koran on the desk of every student and ordered the student to read it and no other religious book. It would be a violation if the head of the school board, a Fundamentalist, wrote a prayer which a teacher must read aloud every morning to the class. Do you see the difference? Do you see what the term 'church and state' means?
2007-10-23 14:35:02 · answer #2 · answered by Yank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, that's fine. a violation of the separation of church and state would be if, for example, a teacher decided to start class off with a prayer. That is FORCING the students to pray--and if they are choosing not to pray, then they will probably feel like they should, and/or feel bad that they're not doing so if they don't want to. The personal choice is taken out of it. If you're carrying around a bible or whatever, that's YOUR choice, and as long as you aren't out trying to convert everyone, it's fine.
2007-10-23 14:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by xo379 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, you should give the constitution more credit...
Of course that's not a violation of ANY kind. In fact, that's exactly what the constitution means to protect. Celebrate that! No state would have a rule against this. THAT would be a violation of your civil liberties.
It's the compulsory adoption of religious practices in state-run institutions that the separation of church and state is all about.
2007-10-23 14:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I honestly don't think it's an issue. What the government has an issue with is stirring up other people to belive the way you do either thru posters, signs, clubs, etc. That kind of stuff would need approved first (which i think is rediculous). However, I used to carry my Bible to school a lot and it was never a problem.
2007-10-23 14:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by ~*<3J<3*~ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO it is not and there is NO ban on the carrying of a bible by a student anywhere in the UNited states. If there was the ACLU would defend that students right to freely practice there religion.
People who want to eliminate the seperation of church and state often tell outright lies. Telling people students are not allowed to pray in school.
The Goverment is not allowed to force people to pray.
Osama Bin Lauden Wants Prayer to be enforced in schools thats why he blows up things.
So does Pat Robertson thats why he Bares false witness on tv.
2007-10-23 14:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by Rich 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As long as the student does not impose his faith upon the institution at hand, it is allowable.
I say that it is right because a sacred book is still a book, allowing students to learn about their faith, just like others who learn about Physics or Chaucer. Should they begin to preach and contaminate the secular school, then that would be a violation of church and state.
2007-10-23 14:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by elguapo_marco_2008@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of that amendment was to prevent the government from establishing a state religion. It also is supposed to prevent them from infringing on anyone's religion and this is used to allow people to ingest substances classified as drugs as long as they are part of a religious ceremony. Catholics give 8 year olds wine at communion. If it can be used to get around the DEA, why can't you carry a bible or I carry a spell book (I did when I went to high school, put it right on my desk) to school? Not allowing you to is an infringement on your religion.
2007-10-23 14:25:35 · answer #8 · answered by wyrdrose 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thats not a violation of anything. as long as the school doesnt read from the bible or promote a specific religion over another, there isnt a violation. if the student is carrying a bible and somebody punishes them for it, thats a violation of the students first ammendment rights concerning freedom of religion and also freedom of expression.
2007-10-23 14:27:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The violation is for the state to forbid students free exercise of religion(or non religion)in between classes. Separation of organized sects and the state goes both ways.
2007-10-23 14:22:53 · answer #10 · answered by James O 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Please, please please read the First Amendment before worrying that its being violated. It's about govenment favoring any specific religion...not people! Just because you're in a public place doesn't mean you have to leave your religion at the door.
Now, a public school CAN make a rule that says no religious books at all in school (or no religious items at all). But it has to be all or nothing. Either all religious books are allowed or all religious books are disallowed. They aren't allowed to pick and choose because then they would be favoring certain religions.
2007-10-25 14:43:47 · answer #11 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋