I disagree. It may make the other people very uncomfortable. I am sometimes because it make me the "outsider". No, I prefer you keep it between you and God. Take the praying with others to the church, temple, home, whatever. I just do not share your religious belief and do not want to be made uncomfortable by it.
-Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:35 PM > To: CF-Community > 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? > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
