Its an infringement if its done in my homeroom class by my homeroom teacher (which it was). a teacher, acting as a teacher, shouldn't be teaching religion. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Enron executive commits suicide
> If I were a Satan worshiper then yes. > > You are missing my point, A teacher should be allowed to lead a prayer, if > the people he/she is leading want to be there. > > I don't think it should be done as part of a class. But they should not be > kept from practicing their religion. What I am saying is along as every > single person wants to be there, then it is ok. But if one person does not > want to be a part of it, then they can ignore it, leave the room, or the > people don't have to say the prayer. > > I was part of things where a lot of the people involved want to say a > prayer, the teacher usually led because he was the only one willing to > speak, I stopped working or easting out of respect for their beliefs. > People need to under stand that a group of people saying a prayer is not an > infringement. It is an infringement if they are forced to say it also. > > At 03:23 PM 1/25/2002 -0900, you wrote: > >Actually, students are WELCOME to pray but teachers cannot lead students in > >prayer. The teacher is a representative of the school - the school can't > >impose religion on the students. > > > >What if I, a satan worshipper, led your child in a satan worshipping ritual? > >Would that be ok with you? > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
