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[The Chaos Heart]

Some kid wrote this because people are trying to take the word God out of the pledge of allegiance, and outlaw God in schools and such. I find it completely ridiculous, seeing as all other religions are allowed, nut not Christianity. There reason is for being "fair", but that doesn't seem very balanced now does it?

Anyway, here's some poem some kid wrote:

Quote:

NEW School prayer: - > Now I sit me down in school > Where praying is against the rule > For this great nation under God > Finds mention of Him very odd. > > If Scripture now the class recites, > It violates the Bill of Rights. > And anytime my head I bow > Becomes a Federal matter now. > > Our hair can be purple, orang e or green, > That's no offense; it's a freedom scene. > The law is specific, the law is precise. > Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. > > For praying in a public hall > Might offend someone with no faith at all. > In silence alone we must meditate, > God's name is prohibited by the state. > > We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, > And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks. > They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. > To quote the Good Book makes me liable. > We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, > And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King. > It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from > wrong, > AWe're taught that such 'judgments' do not > belong. > > We can get our condoms and birth controls, > Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles. > But the Ten Commandmen ts are not allowed, > No word of God must reach this crowd. > It's scary here I must confess, > When chaos reigns the school's a mess. > So, Lord, this silent plea I make: > Should I be shot; My soul please take! > Amen

Discuss.

[Barry the Pixl]

You make a good point, and I agree. Also, that was a very good poem.

[Lord Krump]

Here's how schools should be treating the matter right now. Teachers and faculty should not initiate religious thoughts/discussion in the classroom, nor should they force their beliefs upon students. They should keep whatever the believe to themselves.

The student, however, should have the right to pray or publicly display pride in his/her faith, as long as it doesn't become part of the lecture or whatever. He/she should be allowed to share his/her faith or practice it, but he/she should not be allowed to force it. Say, if one kid goes up to another and asks, "Hey, you want to come pray with me?" and the other kid replies, "No thanks," that should be the end of it. No problems.

[Super Cyber Mario]

In public schools no praying, hugging etc. is allowed from teachers. In catholic schools daily prayer etc. is required. Let the teachers do what they want in public schools, if one teacher wants to begin with a prayer, so be it. And offer theology as an elective or alternate class for people.

[Lord Bob]

Actually, schools are starting to teach a little of the Bible in English classes, or so says my English teacher. It's so the students can better understand some themes, as they come from Bible stories.

[Abstract]

In a public school, Christianity is avoided, as people are more biased against Christians than anyone else, because they are the "great converters". They only allow other religions to avoid being labelled racist and because the other religions are "exotic" in the West.

A teacher should not be allowed to force religion upon children in a school, whether it be Christianity, Judaism, Paganism, or Atheism. Discussion, however, should be allowed, in my opinion.

My grade eight teacher spoke from a Christian point of view all of the time, yet she never tried to force her religion on us. I find that the non-religious are actually far more aggressive when it comes to forcing their beliefs upon others. In almost a rude way, sometimes.

We should learn about Christianity in schools. I did in middle school, alongside several other religions. It does no harm; if the child decides to believe in whatever is being discussed, it's not the teacher's fault (unless they're being biased toward said religion), it's the kid's fault. If the parents have a problem with it, too bad. They'd be doing just what they're afraid that Christianity would be doing: converting their children.

[Mana7]

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[Frozenwinters]

In my school we're not even allowed Christmas plays. It's really stupid.

[Mana7]

[R. S. Buzzy]

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[Chocolate Kirby]

Wasn't that how the Pledge of Allegiance was originally written? And even Jews believe in God (whoever didn't know this)! It seems weird to do that.

[Aggrieved]

Religion and Education should be kept separate. I'm okay if some people want to pray before or during school, as long as they don't try to force it on other people.

[Mana7]