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Originally Posted by Grumpy
Now prayer in public schools is not right to me. Religion is between the person practicing it and their "god", gooberment has no place stepping in the middle.
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Agreed. I would add, "Or lending it's (government) considerable influence to advance a particular religion." A room full of kids being forced to share a moment of prayer led by a teacher who insists it be in the context of his or her religious beliefs is wrong. Unless it is a privately run, religion based school. That's different.
I will agree with the Bible thumpers that it's also wrong for the government to force people to refrain from displaying religious icons during holy days, (Manger Scenes, Menorrahs, and so on.). I've never understood why people take such offense. I was raised a Methodist. But, it never offends me to see a Star of David, a Star and Crescent, a Bhudda, a Shiva or a sign promoting Atheism. I find the diversity makes life all the more interesting.
Dave