We don't need to accomodate all religions. We can let them be practiced, but we don't have to take prayer and the Ten Commandments out of schools.
2007-12-30 13:13:51 · 22 answers · asked by benhelms01 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Taking prayer and the Ten Commandments out of schools has nothing to do with being politically correct.
Quite the opposite, in fact - it's the fear of offending Christians that keeps this issue from dying a well-deserved death.
Your attitude is unpatriotic.
If you want to pray in school, go right ahead. If you want to carry the Ten Commandments with you, go ahead. You might even think about following them, if you can bear the idea of thinking something that Fox News didn't tell you to think.
2007-12-30 13:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 3⤋
Who says that yours can have precedence over all the other religions in the country? The Founding Fathers didn't. If you put up your 10 commandments, I want the 9 Noble Virtues up there as well, and sayings of Buddha, a quote from the Koran, and a quote from an atheist that all the other stuff isn't real.
Prayer is in school - organized prayers isn't and should never be. If you had prayers from Christians (don't forget all the denominations), Muslims, Wiccans, Satanists and Buddhists - nothing would ever get done.
2007-12-30 21:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Aravah 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
While I don't agree the 10 Commandments or prayers should be in schools, I think some of the politcal correctness stuff has gotten out of hand. At the same time, I don't think it's as bad as some claim (eg., the "War on Christmas" - when I worked at Sears, we said "Happy Holidays" on the phone as a shortcut for "Merry Christmas"/"Happy New Years", not because it was pc).
Sorry if this is wishy-washy sounding, but it's how I feel.
2007-12-30 21:32:12 · answer #3 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We don't have to take prayer and the Ten Commandments out of religious schools, but they ABSOLUTELY DON'T belong in public schools. Our country was founded on the principle of freedom of religion, and was absolutely NOT founded on Christianity. (ref. Treaty with Tripoli, article 11)
If you wish to have religious freedom, then ALL religions need to be accommodated. To place a single religion on a higher footing than others is to, by fiat, endorse that faith over others, and therefore to "establish" a religion as better or superior than the rest. This is precisely what our constitution strives to avoid.
2007-12-30 21:25:46 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
America was built upon the belief that all people should be allowed the freedom to worship in their own way. freedom of religion means ALL religions!! if you want to leave the 10 commandments & prayer in schools, then you should allow The Wiccan Rede, The Witche's Rune, teachings of Islam & Buddha & other religions of the world in schools as well!! would you be willing to allow that??
2007-12-30 21:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by redwolf0367 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of religion includes freedom from religion. You can't force everyone to say a certain kind of prayer because not everyone follows that religion, and some don't follow any religion at all. This is why church and state must always remain separate. It's the ONLY way to protect religious freedom.
2007-12-30 21:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Prayers and the Ten Commandments are in people, not government institutions.
No one can stop people from practicing their faith. See the Bill of Rights.
2007-12-30 21:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by Equinoxical ™ 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Seperation of church and state, dumb***. If you want prayer in school fine but then my kid can pray to his God's too. It's much better if religion is kept in the home and not forced on a child in school. If you ahve such aproblem with that send your kid to a private Christian school. That's what they are there for. Why should you be able to infringe on my rights without me being able to infinge upon yours.
2007-12-30 21:24:15 · answer #8 · answered by ghostwolf 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I know, although Christianity is banned, quite a few others are allowed. And by the way, we are a Christian nation. Our forefathers were not all saved (though many did believe in God) and those who did not had strong Christianity based morals.
As if just taking a glance at history isn't enough, our forefathers mad it clear as crystal. From memory: "I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic, for which we stand, one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all."
Notice that it says, ".... one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all." Optimal words "under God." To me, that pretty much firmly declares we are a nation founded on Christianity, under God. Many are now trying to ignore that, just as they tried to ignore that we are one nation, which caused the civil war. Trying to defy that all men are created equal gave people a reason to justify slavery by saying Negroes were lower than white people. At the same time they also had to ignore that we have liberty and justice for all.
So, why are, or rather were the ten commandments in courts, why did we allow pray in school? We could pray because we have equal freedom - and even though this is a Christian country you are allowed to follow whatever religion you wish. Taking away prayer in schools takes away some of our American rights. I do not think I need say it again, but we are a Christian country, hence the ten commandments in court rather than Islamic or Buddhist religion.
I hope this helps you.
2007-12-30 22:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by Yallo248 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Yes, we do. How about this. We'll put Buddhist prayer in school. Is this acceptable to you? And if it isn't, why not? It's prayer. This is NOT a christian nation. It's about freedom. All of our freedom. Not just Christians.
And just to let you know, You can pray in school. It just can't be "led" by the school. Understand?
2007-12-30 21:20:19 · answer #10 · answered by punch 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋