What do you feel about forbiding prayer in school and allowing slander against God or Gods Books ?
111574
Kids can still pray in school.  They just can't be forced to, and they're not given a designated time to do it during the school day.  If prayer were forbidden in school, I would never get through a day of teaching!  I find it sad that moments of silence have been removed from schools b/c it's nice to have a small moment at the beginning of the day to collect your thoughts, pray, or zone out.  Nothing can stop a person from having a personal relationship with God.
889716
It's only a small minority of schools where prayer is banned, and we Christians can always send our children to Christian schools anyway if we have to, so your question is moot.
216017
obviosly being a bully would be worse, whats wrong with praying? The more we pray the better our schools will be and there will be less bullies.
235789
Yes that is against god and everything in the world. I would recommend not doing that unless you want to be looked down upon in society.
146349
supposedly no role if you are referring to the public schools.\n\nWhat is the actual subject of your paper.\n\nSchools have played a big part in Removing Religion... or at least those people who complain that their children shouldn't be exposed to even the mention of God.\n\nI wonder what they are using for currency these days.
523433
Assuming you're in America, the idea of it being against a religious practice would be not only an irrelevant consideration, but one you were legally forbidden to consider, except insofar as making exceptions to allow for religious beliefs (for instance, if your school's dress code did not allow headgear such as hats, but made a specific exception for religious headgear such as Jewish males wearing a yamukkah, Muslim females wearing a veil, or Sikh males wearing a turban*).\n\nIf, on the other hand, you're arguing it should be more strict because of your religious point of view, I hate to sound rude, but the only appropriate legal response is "go take a flying leap", because America is founded not only on the notion you should be free to practice your religious beliefs in peace, but that everyone else should be free from you oppressing them and forcing your religious beliefs on them, which is what tightening the dress code to take into account your ideas of what it should be based on your religious views would actually be.\n\nOther than that, I believe schools which receive public funding are allowed to enforce the basic standards of decency with how revealing clothes are allowed to be, obscenities printed on them, etc... and beyond that are not allowed to limit what students wear because it would be a violation of their First Amendment rights to free expression, and therefore something the government of the United States or any institution affiliated with it is expressly forbidden by the United States Constitution to do.\n\n\n\n*I know SOMEONE with an encyclopedic knowledge of religion will quite rightly point out this opens the door to the concept of nude students since advancement in Jainism (which is a major world religion) requires its adherants to wear less and less clothing, finally requiring them to be nude once they achieve the level of "saint", but I will note right now that Jains are very particular about progression in their religion and that most people cannot even hope to come close to achieving sainthood in their lifetime, and those few who do are extremely old before they have done enough to do so, so while it may be possible, I would bet you dimes to donuts it will NEVER come up when making allowances for formally recognized religions.
349441
Christianity is allowed in schools.  Any child can pray anytime and anywhere they want, as long as they don't disrupt class or otherwise break school rules.  What they cannot (and according the Thomas Jefferson and James Madison should not be allowed to do) is use their government funded public school to help establish their religion.  This is for the protection of both our Constitution and Bill of Rights as well as their religion.
674986
religion doesn't belong in school
885776
God can be of any religion, not just christianity, I personally am a Pagan.  But I am not offended by these sayings or actions.  I feel that people are too sensitive and should chill out.  I can say god bless you when someone sneezes without getting phobic about it.  To me it is no different than saying thank you or excuse me.
1163425
i dunno about being against religon... but i wouldnt mind ...hahaha
755436
Religion should only EVER be allowed in schools when ALL religions are being taught to ALL students.  Then perhaps people may understand another's point of view a little more readily.  Other than that, it's outright OFFENSIVE to force one religion onto all children in school.  This should never, ever happen in a "cilvilized" society...it's outrageous.
45368
Whether you are a student or a teacher, you have the right to read the Bible in public schools. However, you cannot, force your views on others nor can you use the Bible to teach religion. You cannot, if you are a teacher, force a student to read the Bible. You can also pray in public schools, again, as long as you do not force others to participate. You cannot hold a public assembly that involves religion. Sad but true.
944143
I dont mind anyone saying "bless you" or wishing well from any religion but I dont want people praying wrong things for me. :o
366361
Is it legal to push your religeon on those that dont believe in it?!?!?! I think that answers your question. Better yet - if it was Islam they were pushing in school, would you want your child present???\n\nNot only is it moral to remove religeon from schools, it should be mandatory. Children are in school to LEARN, not to pray, not to learn about God. God cant get you a job or pay your bills. If you insist on God being present in schools, send your children to the seminary for an education.
931957
A very good question.\n\nI don't see any problem with parents teaching children their religion.  I would be very upset if someone told me I couldn't teach my children Wicca.  This actually happened to two divorcing Wiccans out in Indiana.  A judge decreed it wasn't "mainstream" so they couldn't involve their son in any of their ritual work or teachings even though both parents were Wiccan and neither of them said anything about their religion.  The son was too young to participate anyway, so the parents hadn't been involving him in ritual work, but the judge didn't care.  Fortunately it was overturned, but guess where I'm never moving!\n\nTeaching religion in school is a completely different thing.  Children shouldn't be ostracized or made to feel "wrong" because they don't follow the majority religion.  I know a lot of Christians (sorry, not trying to pick on them, but they do seem to be the squeaky wheels) object to prayer and God not being allowed in schools, but I don't think many Christians would be comfortable with their children taking classes in the significance of stones, crystals, candles and herbs for the use in ritual magick.\n\nSo, I have no problem with people teaching their children what they believe.  It shouldn't be allowed in school, however.\n\nBlessed be!\n)O(
909098
The US Supreme court and virtually every lower court have all consistently ruled that prayer in public school is unconstitutional.\n\nWho's forcing your kids to pray?  Report 'em, they're breaking the law!\n\nFYI, when they say the pledge of allegiance at school, my kids skip the "under god" part, which wasn't added until 1950's anyway as a reactionary measure to "godless communists" during the red scare...:)\n\nPeace.
633568
I see that you are fearful of what people may say. I know how that's like " in school I had to pray for a friend right in front of the whole school and i did it. If you are christian and someone ask you to pray for him/her right  here  and there or a brother ask you to help him pray for a person that second go ahead because god is with you guys. what a honor to pray for someone who understand that they need god to help him/her. Also you lay hands on him/her. Don't misunderstand what I am saying just put a hand over his/her head and pray your heart. The Prayer can be about healing if they need it or about over all status.