Originally posted by Fiery Eyes
having a moment of silence doesn't hurt anyone, so why is so many having a prblem w/it?
Where I live, in Texas, the reason for this silent time is to pray. No one ever says that, but they have the silent time to pray. In my first-hand experience, it does not calm any kids down, although we have good kids around here. And living in the "Bible Belt", you can tell when something is influenced by the majority. The majority are Catholic, and the silent time is there to pray. Ah hell, I'm Christian, and I pray sometimes during silent time. But I hate it because it directly favors the Catholic population, and no one else. It also wastes school time, and school time is not pray time when you are in a public school.
I don't see how they could ban it. It's already restricted that you can't discuss religion in school.. but that doesn't mean if the kid wants to pray in their head they aren't allowed to... I just don't see why they need a designated time to do that. But doing it out loud is just out of the question. Although I bet if we had free time and some kid started praying nobody would object.. maybe look at them a little weird but I can't see the teacher telling them to shut up if it's during free time.
Originally posted by Afro Cheese
I don't see how they could ban it. It's already restricted that you can't discuss religion in school.. but that doesn't mean if the kid wants to pray in their head they aren't allowed to... I just don't see why they need a designated time to do that. But doing it out loud is just out of the question. Although I bet if we had free time and some kid started praying nobody would object.. maybe look at them a little weird but I can't see the teacher telling them to shut up if it's during free time.
Free time? In high school? 😱
Originally posted by Afro CheeseI've heard about American kids who cannot pray out loud in school. You're not allowed to discuss religion in shcool? What sort of Nazis are teachers these days?
I don't see how they could ban it. It's already restricted that you can't discuss religion in school.. but that doesn't mean if the kid wants to pray in their head they aren't allowed to... I just don't see why they need a designated time to do that. But doing it out loud is just out of the question. Although I bet if we had free time and some kid started praying nobody would object.. maybe look at them a little weird but I can't see the teacher telling them to shut up if it's during free time.
Well in NC they have bible study as a optional elective.. and they still can't say God does/doesn't exist. You aren't allowed to discuss religion as in discussing your personal beliefs.. discussing the facts about religion in history or something is different. It's not being nazi.. it's called being respectful. The teachers don't personally choose it either.. it's the rules. And kids shouldn't be allowed to pray out loud in school.
Originally posted by frodo34x
I've heard about American kids who cannot pray out loud in school. You're not allowed to discuss religion in shcool? What sort of Nazis are teachers these days?
There is strictly no religion in school. Outer electives, maybe, but you can't just have actual religious classes, that would defeat the purpose of religious freedom. Why? The trend would be for the majority, Catholics here, to go to that class, thereby outcasting other religions. If they have there own classes, the majority feels superior regardless.
Frodo34x> “So in a soceity where all the parents are of one religion, you would say i is stll unacceptable to have prayer in school. I ask again: what age are the children?
Im imagining a scenario where the children are aged 5 to 10ish.”
Find me that society, will ya?
And the answer is still ”Prayers do not belong in schools.” Schools are there to teach us facts about life, history, science, languages etc. And especially not YOUNG children… No one should be forced into a religion based on the faith of the parents… Brrrrr!
FE> ” You can pray anytime you want in school, but a teacher can NOT make someone pray.” Huh? So, also in the middle of, say, a history lesson???
And ”moment of silence” won’t work either. Not all religions have silent prayers. Again, it’s discrimination against non-Christian religions and wasting the atheist’s time.
All> Private religious schools… That’s just plain scary. I wonder how many children get a choice and a say in the matter.
Originally posted by MC MikeThanks. That has explained alot about it.
There is strictly no religion in school. Outer electives, maybe, but you can't just have actual religious classes, that would defeat the purpose of religious freedom. Why? The trend would be for the majority, Catholics here, to go to that class, thereby outcasting other religions. If they have there own classes, the majority feels superior regardless.
It's fine to pray in a public school, as long as you don't go around spreading 'the word of god' around to other people. I mean, come on, if the bible was really the word of god, I would devote my life to it, but I'm not a retard who believes in a church which exists solely to control and extort people. It's fine if other people do it though, it's their life not mine. If you want to live a boring ass life and give all your money away, go ahead. I'll be partying my ass off!
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