Should we being back God to the classroom?

[Anonymous]

I think it's a great idea! We should go with Ra, who just won the Westminster God Show this year:

https://www.theonion.com/ra-wins-westminster-god-show-1822961049

Totally the best God, as demonstrated by the fact that He won out over some extremely stiff competition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You remind me of my relative who just posted this on FB:

"Dear God, Why do you allow so much violence in our schools? Signed, A Concerned Student

Dear Concerned Student. I'm not allowed in schools. -God"

This from a man hasn't set foot in a church since his youngest's christening, which was going on 10 years ago.

You don’t have to go to church to be a Christian or a believer

Do Christian believers, whether church-going or not, believe that the local board of education is capable of keeping God out of a classroom?

[Anonymous]

Yes, yes we should. One cannot kick G-d out of school and hen say Lord why didn't you cover the children? G-d allows tradegies to happen as a wake up call and to call a nation unto repentance. We see that time and time again in the Old Testament with Israel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, yes we should. One cannot kick G-d out of school and hen say Lord why didn't you cover the children? G-d allows tradegies to happen as a wake up call and to call a nation unto repentance. We see that time and time again in the Old Testament with Israel.

So... The Christian God uses tragic deaths of children as sacrifices to warn and instruct us to shape up and get the country's people (presumably adult voting citizens & governing officials) to change sinful ways?

[Anonymous]

No. If you disagree start your own (private) school or find a country where there separation of church and state is not constitutionally guaranteed (even if threatened and undermined in some places.)

[Anonymous]

Yes. Bring him in. Not sure if he can spare Tuesdays 9-10.
Is this a serious question?

[Anonymous]

"God" Is already allowed in public schools. kids can bring a bible to read for instance. They cannot have lessons in a particular religion. And that is a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"God" Is already allowed in public schools. kids can bring a bible to read for instance. They cannot have lessons in a particular religion. And that is a good thing.

Correct. I tried to make this point upthread. Kids can pray during lunch, before a test, and read religious text. Nobody can tell a child otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"God" Is already allowed in public schools. kids can bring a bible to read for instance. They cannot have lessons in a particular religion. And that is a good thing.

Correct. I tried to make this point upthread. Kids can pray during lunch, before a test, and read religious text. Nobody can tell a child otherwise.

Kids can express their own religious beliefs, read religious texts, and pray to any deity they personally choose. God(s) and/or any other divine beings as applicable to an individual's belief system do not need to be "brought back" because they were never forced out. I support this and think it's excellent; I firmly believe that people should have the right to practice any spirituality they wish as long as their actions do not infringe on the rights or freedoms of others. My children occasionally wear religious symbols (not Christian ones) to school and occasionally engage in prayers before high-stakes assignments.

What cannot happen in school, and what many posters seem to want, is school officials promoting the beliefs & practices of one particular religion (Christianity) and guiding students to adhere to its views and/or pray to its deity. I emphatically believe that this should not be supported in public schools in the U.S. & think it would be inappropriate, unethical, and likely unconstitutional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"God" Is already allowed in public schools. kids can bring a bible to read for instance. They cannot have lessons in a particular religion. And that is a good thing.

Correct. I tried to make this point upthread. Kids can pray during lunch, before a test, and read religious text. Nobody can tell a child otherwise.

Kids can express their own religious beliefs, read religious texts, and pray to any deity they personally choose. God(s) and/or any other divine beings as applicable to an individual's belief system do not need to be "brought back" because they were never forced out. I support this and think it's excellent; I firmly believe that people should have the right to practice any spirituality they wish as long as their actions do not infringe on the rights or freedoms of others. My children occasionally wear religious symbols (not Christian ones) to school and occasionally engage in prayers before high-stakes assignments.

What cannot happen in school, and what many posters seem to want, is school officials promoting the beliefs & practices of one particular religion (Christianity) and guiding students to adhere to its views and/or pray to its deity. I emphatically believe that this should not be supported in public schools in the U.S. & think it would be inappropriate, unethical, and likely unconstitutional.

Correct again, and again I agree.

[Anonymous]

In my country you hardly hear the word "god" in classroom or even outside. We don't shoot each other. One can get a gun, but after months of training and medical exam of sort.
I wouldn't really know where to get a gun there. We also don't think somebody wants to take our freedom 24/7.
Your propaganda here sounds a lot like SU propaganda. Just here the gun manufacturers got lucky -they have something men like to play with, and than god for the 2nd amendment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP...can you even name the 10 commandments without looking them up? Most can’t and they aren’t very relavant or even appropriate for elementary school (don’t cover your neighbor’s wife...).

This is a ridiculous idea.

It is covet. Not cover.

You probably ought to read the ten commandments before you slam others.

Most of the ten commandments are very applicable to elementary school and certainly to high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"God" Is already allowed in public schools. kids can bring a bible to read for instance. They cannot have lessons in a particular religion. And that is a good thing.

Correct. I tried to make this point upthread. Kids can pray during lunch, before a test, and read religious text. Nobody can tell a child otherwise.

Kids can express their own religious beliefs, read religious texts, and pray to any deity they personally choose. God(s) and/or any other divine beings as applicable to an individual's belief system do not need to be "brought back" because they were never forced out. I support this and think it's excellent; I firmly believe that people should have the right to practice any spirituality they wish as long as their actions do not infringe on the rights or freedoms of others. My children occasionally wear religious symbols (not Christian ones) to school and occasionally engage in prayers before high-stakes assignments.

What cannot happen in school, and what many posters seem to want, is school officials promoting the beliefs & practices of one particular religion (Christianity) and guiding students to adhere to its views and/or pray to its deity. I emphatically believe that this should not be supported in public schools in the U.S. & think it would be inappropriate, unethical, and likely unconstitutional.

Actually, the Bible was often the primary text book in schools in this country, along with religious texts and Christian references.

To say otherwise is incorrect, whether you are anti Christian, Christian or have no opinions either way.

[Anonymous]

If there were a God, one would think he would stop such horrible acts of violence, war and other crappy things in the world. Where is he/she?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yep and the pledge of allegiance!

Attempt at humor?

The Pledge of Allegiance is said every day.

DP, but look at the subject line.

This PP was saying bring God back to the classroom and keep "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. This PP may have mistakenly thought that the various motions since 1998 to remove the words "under God" had succeeded, even though none of them have.