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The Seperation of Church & State

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CharlieBrown:
If a child wants to give thanks to God before eating a school meal, thats fine. If a child wants to talk about their faith in school, thats fine. Teachers teaching students about all the major faiths in the world in a religious education course (not preaching) is fine. However teachers should not be allowed to lead their students in religious activities in school. And that teacher is a clueless disgrace to the profession.

And having grown up in a country where there isn't a seperation between Church and State, the US should be grateful they have it, fuck the Christian fundementalists that think having seperation is a bad idea, they're just as clueless as that teacher.

That's my simplified 2 pence on the issue.

Montana00:
I think many people take this way way way out of proportion.  Yea, just recently the supreme court ruled that God can stay in the pledge....this is pathetic. what is the big fucking deal in saying....under God....is it really that bad of a thing, not matter your religion?

Its not hurting anyone, and its not like your admitting to being a religious person.

Trauma-san:

--- Quote from: Z the laidback Virus on June 19, 2004, 02:50:51 AM ---Dealing out cards with Jesus loves you! to people that aren't sharing the same view actually is forcing your religion upon others. Though it's nice to be loved by someone I'm sure such cards could actually make someone feel discomfortable. Also,can't it be denigrating to a muslim or a hindu to get cards with Jesus loves you! upon them? It could be thought to mean that Muhammed or any hindi god doesn't love them wich is actually saying their religion isn't as 'good' as the christian one.Quite shocking to them. So,though the teacher might have overreacted,I do think he had the right intentions in mind.

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You've got to be fucking kidding me.  

Z the laidback Virus:

--- Quote from: SMiLE on June 19, 2004, 02:53:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: Z the laidback Virus on June 19, 2004, 02:50:51 AM ---Dealing out cards with Jesus loves you! to people that aren't sharing the same view actually is forcing your religion upon others. Though it's nice to be loved by someone I'm sure such cards could actually make someone feel discomfortable. Also,can't it be denigrating to a muslim or a hindu to get cards with Jesus loves you! upon them? It could be thought to mean that Muhammed or any hindi god doesn't love them wich is actually saying their religion isn't as 'good' as the christian one.Quite shocking to them. So,though the teacher might have overreacted,I do think he had the right intentions in mind.

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You've got to be fucking kidding me.  

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You bet I'm not,unless having a different opinion from yours qualifies as kidding you.

GoodLuvn169:

--- Quote from: SMiLE on June 19, 2004, 12:23:28 AM ---Oh, and if my kid came home with an "Allah Loves You" card from some little muslim, I wouldn't care! What's the big deal?  Am I the ONLY ONE who sees the idiocy in the way this world is turning?  

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I agree with you 100 percent.

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