Would you agree that  in 62 when they took prayer out of public schools, Satan won?
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Taking mandatory prayer out of the schools is a good thing. (No, I'm not a Satanic worshiper). The reason being is because there are so many different cultures in America, along with so many different religions. I wouldn't want my children "forced" to say a prayer in any religion. \n\nAt my High School, every morning, the FCA and teens from different churches would meet together at the flagpoles, hold hands around it and say a prayer. There was never anyone who tried to "ban" this activity because they were not imposing their religious belief on others. \nReligion will never fully be removed from the lives of children. Most of History tells a great deal about different religions...the rise and falls of. \n\nHowever, I do believe it is wrong to take "one nation under God" out of the pledge of allegiance. They already have it that a kid doesn't have to say that line if they, or their parents do not believe in God. \n\nIf a person wants their child to be raised in a religious environment, then their parents should send them to a private school based on their religion. In the mean time, pulic schools need to stay unbiased in religion because so many different religions attend public school. \n\nOh, and no, I don't believe Satan has won. He will never win. He is no God. He is a fallen angel, but like us, he is still a creation of God. He's like a little boy at the Mall who throws a fit because his mother won't buy him a piece of candy. He gets punished, but still sulks in the corner...mad now because he didn't get his way and that he was punished. This is how I view Satan. \n\nI hope I have answered your question. Best wishes.
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I have never heard anyone say that behavior problems in schools is due to the fact that they are no longer allowed to pray in school. Kids will do as they wish, as they are allowed to do when not punished. If they wanted to pray, they would pray. When they want to act up, they act up. It has nothing to do with taking away prayer from school. \n\nI wholly agree with the 'hypocrites attending worship services'. This is the main reason I stopped going to church for so many years. I figured I would surround myself with true people and be able to worship him better at home than I would somewhere else with others like that.\n\n\nFor all of you that are going crazy saying that her question is suggesting that we should make prayer mandatory is school, you werent paying attention. big surprise. i saw that no where in her question. In fact she was saying the opposite. that prayer has nothing to do with the way kids act at school. \n\nI believe in perhaps a quiet time in which a student can do as they please. Sit there and reflect on what to eat for lunch if they want, those who want to pray, pray.
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No but if that actually happened, it was done to install more demons into Bush.  If you want to be spiritually healthy, one might avoid Pat Robotson and Foulwell entirely.   They are into religion for social control anyway.
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Good question. Do you believe in the Bible? If not, there is no point in giving biblical answer. But, if you do you may find this view helpful.\n\nGod did not destroy Lucifer--including Adam and Eve--immediately after their rebellion in Eden because an important issue was raised. If God destroyed immediately the 3 rebels then other intelligent creations--the angels or spirit beings-- would have thought that the 3 rebels were right. This issue--which you and I face--needed time to be solve.\n\nISSUE: DOES MAN NEED GOD TO GOVERN HIMSELF? Satan said: 'NO, man by himself can know what is good and bad. He does not need God'. By raising this issue the wily serpent turned the 1st man and woman as his worshipper. (Read and understand Genesis 3:2-4; Luke 4:5-7)\n\nThis issue on Sovereignty--the right of God to rule--was again raised by the Israelites. They have turned away from the true God and worship other gods. (1Samuel 8:4-8) Guess who would be behind this?\n\nBut, try as he might Man and Satan can not really make a better world for us. We have tried so many forms of government. All are failures--monarchy, demo-crazy, (pun intended), oligarcy, communism, etc. Nothingh works.\n\nSo, God has set up a time when he will destroy all these governments under the control of Satan. (Dan 2:4; Rev 12:9) Yes, all humans who dishonor God--including fornicators, criminals--and SATAN will be destroyed eternally by God. Revelations 20:10; 21:8 says they will suffer 2nd death for which there is no resurrection. This 2nd death is illustrated by a lake of sulfur and fire.
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My religion has been hassled by the government tons of times. We normally win though =]. I don't think that there is such a thing as being truly free.\n\n-Wiccan teen )O(
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I think it all started when prayer was taken out of everything.    We can no longer pray in schools or in public. The Bible or The Ten Conmendents can be displayed in public.  We as a nation need to put God back where He belongs. This nation was founded on in God We Trust, we as a nation have to put our trust back in Him.
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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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Oh, it soo is!\n\nIf the whole 'My God's better than your god' thing wasn't a problem, all we'd have left to fight over; would be land. And at the moment, most of those fighting over land, tend to try and take it from nations of a different religion, maybe that wouldn't happen either.
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Not so brief, but it sums it up I think. =-)\n\nEngel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962) was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that determined that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and require its recitation in public schools, even when it is relatively non-denominational and students may excuse themselves from participation. This was decided in a vote of 6-1, with Justices Frankfurter and White unable to vote.\n\nThe case was brought by the parents of students who complained the prayer to "Almighty God" contradicted their religious beliefs and was supported by groups opposed to the school prayer including Madalyn Murray O'Hair's American Atheists . The prayer in question was:\n\n    Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our country. Amen.\n\nThe plaintiffs argued that opening the school day with such a prayer (even if students are not required to recite it) violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (as applied to the states through the Fourteenth), which says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." The governments of twenty-two states1 signed on to an amicus curiae brief urging affirmance of the New York Court of Appeals decision that upheld the constitutionality of the prayer. The American Ethical Union, the American Jewish Committee, and the Synagogue Council of America each submitted briefs urging the Court to instead reverse and rule that the prayer was unconstitutional.\n\nJustice Hugo Black, writing for the majority, pointed out that the prayer is a religious activity by the very nature of its being a prayer. The majority further ruled that prescribing such a religious activity for school children is inconsistent with the Establishment Clause. That is, the program was created by government officials to promote a religious belief and therefore not permissible.\n\nIn response to the defendant's claims that: (a) the prayer does not respect any specific established religion; and (b) the prayer is voluntary, Black's opinion held that neither of these claims frees it from contradicting the Establishment Clause. The opinion held that the fact that it promotes a religion is sufficient to conclude it is in violation, even if that promotion is not coercive. Furthermore, the opinion held that the fact that the prayer is vaguely worded enough to not promote any particular religion is not a sufficient defense, as it does still promote a family of religions (those that recognize "Almighty God"), which is also a violation of the Establishment Clause.
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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.
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Yes. I have had people put my religion down before they even knew anything about it. Wicca. People(Christians in particular) assume that I worship Satan. I don't even believe in God or Satan. Satanists worship Satan, and Satanists came about after Christianity was thought of. My religion was around long before Christianity. It's just a form of manipulating energy. That's the easiest way of describing it.
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Well, the Church of Satan was founded in 1966, so I'd have to say no.  Satanism is a new belief system that doesn't worship Satan at all.  I know, crazy isn't it?  Anton LaVey founded it and called it Satanism to freak out the hippies and the folks in middle America.   \n\nThe Catholic church actually founded a form of Satanism in the 16th century.  I guess LaVey was right, Satan is the church's best friend.  Essentially, it was their justification for killing a bunch of people.
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I think that they have taken over from government, they are an alternative government. As far as they are concerned, they have not taken over from God because, as leftists, they don't believe in God. That would mean believing in a greater power than themselves, and that's impossible.
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I think a lot of children are indoctrinated from birth.  Here's the thing, though:  It seems unfair to me to force your faith on a child.  It seems to be better for everyone if there is no religion in school or government, and that is just on a basic freedoms level.  What if there was a state-mandated religion, and you were in the wrong one?  What then?  I think that children should be free to learn about religion and spirituality, but never, ever forced to it.  And with the keeping religion out of schools, I should clarify.  I have no problem with extracurricular clubs, elective courses, or even a moment ofsilence at the beginning of the day.  I don't care if children pray throughout the day, as long as it isn't disruptive.  I just don't want a teacher to be able to tell my children what they think the true religion is, or having creationism part of science class.  My kids kind of lean toward not believing in God, and that's fine.\n\n\nedit:\n\nMarcia L. is clueless.
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i more than agree. the separation of teaching religions from public school caused to have an atheist generation. they don't believe in any thing but their insect desires. they become gradually like animals. I blame governments and parents for this decline. God is exist. he gives lots of things like health, family and love. and he gives illness and poverty because of our faults and mistakes, or to test our faith. I hope he be merciful with us at the day of judgement.
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Because the atheists would be offended, the very concept of God seems to offend them.\n\nPersonally, I think it couldn't hurt.  If someone just said a prayer, it might be a bit more difficult to pull a drive by shooting after school.  Wouldn't stop drive-by shootings, but might make a few of these kids think first and may not do it.
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No. You have misinterpreted the situation.\n\nNo one, not even we die-hard atheists believe that the discussion of god or gods should be taken out of the schools. These myths are of historic importance and some of them continue to shape policy in the world today.\n\nWhat we take umbrage with is prayer or sanctioned religious observance in *public* schools. \n\nFrankly, though, taking your question at face value, I think that almost everyone would have a problem with a school administration that asked or forced students into taking part in sacrifices to Zeus. To step back, that is pretty much how we feel about Jehovah.