Students have been suspended for praying school. Students have been given failing grades for writing papers about Jesus or Bible characters.
There are certainly school districts and teachers that take "separation" to an extreme. H. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:02 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Enron executive commits suicide There is nothing that says you cannot pray in school. Its the implied approval of prayer that's at the core of the problem. That is why student led prayer is OK, but prayer over the school PA or by teachers etc is not. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 4:17 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Enron executive commits suicide > > > That right, but If I cannot say a prayer in school, isn't > that prohibiting > the free exercise of religion? > > I am not a religious person, but this kinda stuff make me > mad, I don't > think schools should post the Ten Commandments, but I also > don't see a > problem with a student saying a prayer, or a teacher leading > a group of > consenting students in a prayer. > > At 04:13 PM 1/25/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >US Constitution: First Amendment > >Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of > religion, or > >prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the > freedom of speech, > >or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to > assemble, and to > >petition the Government for a redress of grievances. > > > >That part that reads "no law" doesn't leave any wiggle room. > If you disagree > >with how the seperation of church and state has been > interpreted by the > >Supreme Court, well that's your right. It's my right to > worship Satan too, > >without stupid small town mayors breaking federal law and > declaring my > >religion illegal. > > > >jon > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
