I am trying to find out the laws in regard to children, school attendance and being a jehovah's witness.?
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I know JW's in NY who remove their kids from school and Home school them. There is a curriculum for Home Schooling.
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try this:\n\nhttp://public.findlaw.com/library/state-laws.html
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You are bound to find what you are looking for here in the Warwickshire pub guide. It lists if kids are allowed check it out.\n\nhttp://www.warwickshire-pubs.co.uk/default.asp
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I would go to www.hslda.com and check out information for your state.  You can get information about laws for your state as well as support groups.
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The information is publicly available on the internet. There are 17 congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses under their Israel branch.\n\nhttp://www.watchtower.org/statistics/worldwide_report.htm\nIsrael\nPopulation.....10,669,900\n2005 Peak Pubs......1,223\nRatio, 1 JW to......8,724\n2005 Baptized..........47\nNum Congs..............17\nHours Preaching...209,192\nAve Bible Studys......756\nMemorial Attend.....2,401
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Here's a site that will tell you all about the history, structure, beliefs and practices of the Jehovah's Witnesses from a neutral third-party standpoint.  \n\nHope this helps!
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i only know \n\n#3- there is currently no laws on prayer in school, the praying policy is up to the schoolboard\n\nmany schools now have after school bible study programs set up by students {my middle and high school did}
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The previous answers are either, vague or incorrect. The bottom line on current judicial thinking is as follows:\n\nPer the "Establishment Clause," it is unlawful for schools to initiate any form of prayer in schools or at school events, such as graduations or sporting events, etc.\n\nPer the "Free Exercise Clause," students are free to pray at school, and organize non-faculty-led prayer or Bible study groups. They may even request the use of school facilities for these meetings, as the Supreme Court has ruled that these groups have as legitimate a claim as any other student organization like Junior Achievement or the Chess Club.\n\nI hope this helps
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http://www.oakwoodministries.com/SubSites/School/school-general%20information.htm is the url!\ngood luck
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My mother is a Jehovah's Witness. I studied with them until I was 14 years of age. Actually, I had it forced down my throat until I became so "rebellious" that I was finally permitted to make my own religious decisions. Growing up it was extremely difficult not being able to participate in any holiday activities, not having birthday presents, or cakes, or parties, or even birthday recognition. Having to leave class at school in 2nd and 3rd grade because they were having a party! Being dragged door to door (them knocking on my door may not count, but being forced to do it at the ages of 6-13 certainly does) watching other kids eating cereal and watching cartoons in their pajamas and I'm dressed for church knocking on the door with my weirdo religious fanatic mother. It is still difficult for me around this time of year. Trying to reconcile in my mind all the issues associated with my Santa deprived childhood. Whew, I needed to get that off my chest! If I had more space, I could tell ya' a million more.
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Go to youthrights.org, they have all sorts of stuff on this sort of thing.  It's ridiculous the way kids are treated in school, but it can't go on forever--pretty soon, they'll get so outrageous that people will take notice.\n\nAnd, alexa2829, kids DO have rights.  How would you like it if you were told that you have no rights, not even to the basic necessities of life, just because of your age?  If a parent withholds the rights to eat, drink, sleep, or go to the bathroom, they could be charged with child abuse, but from teachers it's expected.  You make me sick.
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As someone who WAS a jw for 20+ years and and left (NO I was NOT disfellowshipped) I can tell you that the JW have what is known as the "two witness" rule...unless something is known and reported by two witnesses....it is just one person's word against another.  \n\nNow how likely is a pedophile to commit their crimes in the presence of two witnesses ?  So now instead of calling the Police...the good little brainwashed jw cult members report this to their local elders and are accused of slander and while they may not be "told" that they cant report it to the proper authorities...the elders use guilt and their position to remind them that they should not bring reproach on the jw name or speak ill of their brothers and should leave it all in jehovah's hand to deal with in his due time.\n\nMany that report the crimes anyway are disciplined...even disfellowship or shunned as most would call it.  Their family and friends who are jw's are told not to eat or talk with them...even to the point of treating them as if they were dead.  \n\nMeanwhile the true victim is now considered by "the organization" to be an evil apostate who is bringing shame on the jw name and suddenly the criminal is now the victim.  Sometimes the jw's even testify on their behalf in court.\n\nTHE SCARIEST PART OF THIS WHOLE THING is that even those pedophiles that are exposed are usually welcomed back into the jw congregation !\n\nThey are still out there in YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Nicely dressed, knocking on the FRONT DOOR TO YOUR HOME.  Smiling with a bible story book in their hand that they can't wait to give to YOUR CHILD !
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If they are going to continue to knock on doors they need to change their policy on dealing with pedophiles within their organization.  \n\nCurrently they require members making accusations against other members to use what is known as the "two witness rule".  One member can't simply accuse another...they need another witness.  The problem is that most pedophiles don't commit their crimes in front of other people so there is never a 2nd witness.\n\nJW's are not encouraged to tell the authorities because it could "bring reproach" on the JW name and they can't have that happen.\n\nMembers who tell the police anyway have ended up being shunned for not obeying the elders and speaking against another member.  The attacker in many cases is actually treated like the victim by the church.\n\nMy point being...If you are going to come to MY neighborhood and knock on MY door and potentially come in contact with MY child....then clean out your house and stop protecting the pedophiles !
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engel v. vitale was one case involving prayer in public school; the Supreme Court ruled against school prayer in it.  sorry, i'm kind of vague on this but you can check on wikipedia
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Jehovah Witnesses. www.watchtower.org. the one true religion
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Lexisnexis is a paid subscription service.  If you have access, then you may search under the terms "religion" and "school" to pull results.  Here are three US Supreme Court cases relating to religion and schools:  Chamberlin v. Dade County Board of Public Instruction, 377 US 402; School District of Abington Tp., Pa. v. Schempp, 374 US 203; and School Committee of Town of Burlington, Mass. v. Department of Education of Mass, 471 US 359.\n\nOn Lexis you can enter the above citations and pull the entire case up.  Hope this helps!
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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.