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| Religion What is your take on religion? Do you base your thoughts in life according to your religion? Do you feel that religion should be kept out of Government and Politics? |
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09-14-2007, 04:40 PM
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I guess that some groups are just more deserving of equality than others. Bother not the cat. For they are sneaky and will piss on thy keyboard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:41 PM
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Terrified? You assume way too much. I just see no reason to yield on this so that those people who want to get their religion taught to other people's kids can feel better about themselves. Right now there is an education crisis in this country. Why take away from needed classroom time so that religion can be taught? Religion should be taught at home. An elective class at the high school level is OK by me. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:43 PM
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of course. After all, secular holiday celebrations that are inclusive for all kids just can't be tolerated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:45 PM
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Bother not the cat. For they are sneaky and will piss on thy keyboard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:48 PM
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| I'd add that, regarding religious classes and events at a public school, efforts must be made to accomidate all religions that are held by all the students if any religion is accomidated. (Regarding days off for all potential religious observances, that is likely to be a difficult undertaking to achieve.) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:55 PM
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Finally, what makes you think that public schools can teach religion effectively? Were you not the one who was complaining about cashiers having difficulties making change. "Jesus said onto Moses - Let my people eat free" is a distinct possibility with religions taught in public schools. Teach your the children the religious values that you cherish. Do not leave that work to others. One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small, And the ones that mother gives you don't do anything at all. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:56 PM
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For instance, I have several friends who are Jehovah's Witnesses. When they were growing up their mother asked the teachers to allow them to go to the library during holiday parties in the classroom and to the office or library during holiday assemblies. (There are always some staff in the office even if the rest of the school is in assembly.) She was always accommodated. I would consider that respectful. On the other hand when I, at age 16, decided to stop attending the mandatory Christian assembly that we had every Wednesday morning, I was threatened with expulsion. (It was a public school.) That was not respectful. Right now America spends $700 billion every year on foreign oil. That's our money going overseas when it could be staying here. We have to stop this. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:56 PM
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I think the schools should make reasonable accomodation for a child's religion, but they should avoid promoting any religion. If a parent wants to take a kid out for Rosh Hashana, then the child should be excused. if the Muslim girl wants to wear a headscarf, she should not be prohibited. If a Christian child wants to pray before his meal, he should be allowed to. I'm not looking to excise any mention of religion from the schools, but I think schools should not be promoting it or teaching it. parents are responsible for their children's religious upbringing, not the schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 04:57 PM
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Nicely put. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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09-14-2007, 05:03 PM
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Have you ever noticed that the same people who don't want "strangers" teaching their children about sex are more than happy to have those same "strangers" teaching those same children religion? Right now America spends $700 billion every year on foreign oil. That's our money going overseas when it could be staying here. We have to stop this. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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