Anonymous wrote:I have not read all the posts on this thread. Just the first page.

Do some of you not understand that there is NOTHING unconstitutional about students carrying a Bible to school? Nothing.
This does not come under “separation of church and state.” A student is free to bring whatever book he/she wants to bring (as long as it is not porn).
An individual student also has the right to express their beliefs... even in a school! GASP! How dare a student profess his/her belief in Christ publicly!!!
What are you people so worried about? What are you afraid of?

You don't get it. It is completely inappropriate for Christian children to "educate" children who belong to a minority religion as to the wonders of Jesus. It is a form of proselytizing and has no place in a public school.

I bet you think it's fine having prayers to Jesus in school, too?

It's hard for those in the majority religion to understand how doing that makes those in the minority religion feel like outcasts, or "different"....or, wrong. With all the attention on making students all feel equal - gold stars for everyone; no picking out team members one-by-one.....why is there no sensitivity for the feelings of non-Christian children? The place for children to profess their belief in Christ is in church or in private settings. Keep it out of the public school system.

Can my child bring her Satanic literature? If so then I'm cool with it.

Anonymous wrote:I have not read all the posts on this thread. Just the first page.

Do some of you not understand that there is NOTHING unconstitutional about students carrying a Bible to school? Nothing.
This does not come under “separation of church and state.” A student is free to bring whatever book he/she wants to bring (as long as it is not porn).
An individual student also has the right to express their beliefs... even in a school! GASP! How dare a student profess his/her belief in Christ publicly!!!
What are you people so worried about? What are you afraid of?

If the school sponsors the event, there is a problem. If children decide to do this on there own, there is not.

I have not read all the posts on this thread. Just the first page.

Do some of you not understand that there is NOTHING unconstitutional about students carrying a Bible to school? Nothing.
This does not come under “separation of church and state.” A student is free to bring whatever book he/she wants to bring (as long as it is not porn).
An individual student also has the right to express their beliefs... even in a school! GASP! How dare a student profess his/her belief in Christ publicly!!!
What are you people so worried about? What are you afraid of?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this against the law? This group is encouraging children to bring their (overwhelmingly Christian) bibles to school on Thursday. I thought there was supposed to separation of church and state in this country. Now were going to have kids trot out their bibles to show (and imply) that other kids (say Jewish, or other religions) are wrong?

If I had school-age kids, I'd keep them home that day. (I'm Jewish.)

https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/co-bybts2016?gclid=CKmMn_GTwc8CFcRkhgodLeMIdQ#refcd=374701&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=branded&utm_campaign=bybts

I'd love to know what law the OP thinks is being broken here.

Also, separation of church and state prohibits the government, not individuals.

Keep your kid home and educate yourself on the Constitution.

Yes, but the private group is using a government institution (public school) through which to conduct it's religious outreach. Hence the crossover between church and state.

Again, church and state prohibits the government, not private groups. The school has nothing to do with this event.

The students are certainly free to bring their Bibles or other religious texts to school.

They can bring them. But they cannot use a government institution as a channel for proselytizing - which is the purpose of this event. If they want to have optional club meetings after school, fine....but something like this has no part in the course of a regular school day. It's a very subtle form of intimidation against the students in the religious minority (such as Jews and Muslims).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this against the law? This group is encouraging children to bring their (overwhelmingly Christian) bibles to school on Thursday. I thought there was supposed to separation of church and state in this country. Now were going to have kids trot out their bibles to show (and imply) that other kids (say Jewish, or other religions) are wrong?

If I had school-age kids, I'd keep them home that day. (I'm Jewish.)

https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/co-bybts2016?gclid=CKmMn_GTwc8CFcRkhgodLeMIdQ#refcd=374701&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=branded&utm_campaign=bybts

I'd love to know what law the OP thinks is being broken here.

Also, separation of church and state prohibits the government, not individuals.

Keep your kid home and educate yourself on the Constitution.

Yes, but the private group is using a government institution (public school) through which to conduct it's religious outreach. Hence the crossover between church and state.

Again, church and state prohibits the government, not private groups. The school has nothing to do with this event.

The students are certainly free to bring their Bibles or other religious texts to school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this against the law? This group is encouraging children to bring their (overwhelmingly Christian) bibles to school on Thursday. I thought there was supposed to separation of church and state in this country. Now were going to have kids trot out their bibles to show (and imply) that other kids (say Jewish, or other religions) are wrong?

If I had school-age kids, I'd keep them home that day. (I'm Jewish.)

https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/co-bybts2016?gclid=CKmMn_GTwc8CFcRkhgodLeMIdQ#refcd=374701&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=branded&utm_campaign=bybts

I'd love to know what law the OP thinks is being broken here.

Also, separation of church and state prohibits the government, not individuals.

Keep your kid home and educate yourself on the Constitution.

Yes, but the private group is using a government institution (public school) through which to conduct it's religious outreach. Hence the crossover between church and state.

Anonymous wrote:

I think talking about different religious practices is fine - but the purpose of this day is NOT to just bring your bible, get others to ask questions. Please.

Couldn't you say the same thing about young women who cover their heads?

again, the point of this "day" is really about proselytizing. Girls who cover their heads are not trying to convert people.

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this against the law? This group is encouraging children to bring their (overwhelmingly Christian) bibles to school on Thursday. I thought there was supposed to separation of church and state in this country. Now were going to have kids trot out their bibles to show (and imply) that other kids (say Jewish, or other religions) are wrong?

If I had school-age kids, I'd keep them home that day. (I'm Jewish.)

https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/co-bybts2016?gclid=CKmMn_GTwc8CFcRkhgodLeMIdQ#refcd=374701&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=branded&utm_campaign=bybts

I'd love to know what law the OP thinks is being broken here.

Also, separation of church and state prohibits the government, not individuals.

Keep your kid home and educate yourself on the Constitution.

I think talking about different religious practices is fine - but the purpose of this day is NOT to just bring your bible, get others to ask questions. Please.

Couldn't you say the same thing about young women who cover their heads?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this against the law? This group is encouraging children to bring their (overwhelmingly Christian) bibles to school on Thursday. I thought there was supposed to separation of church and state in this country. Now were going to have kids trot out their bibles to show (and imply) that other kids (say Jewish, or other religions) are wrong?

If I had school-age kids, I'd keep them home that day. (I'm Jewish.)

https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/co-bybts2016?gclid=CKmMn_GTwc8CFcRkhgodLeMIdQ#refcd=374701&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=branded&utm_campaign=bybts

Sorry you feel so horrible about yourself. Get over it.

--an atheist

That's quite an unfounded (and rude) assumption. I happen to think I follow a wonderful religion (hence my decision to follow it).

But I've also been on the receiving end of conversion attempts, and while most people are respectful, I've run into some hostile people who have told me some pretty scary things about what happens to Jews after they die. While I have the wherewithal to laugh it off (internally), an elementary school child does not. We should not be setting up opportunities for children to tell other children that their religion is wrong, and this bible school day opens a path to that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think talking about different religious practices is fine - but the purpose of this day is NOT to just bring your bible, get others to ask questions. Please.

Still don't see the problem; if others ask questions, don't they deserve an answer?

Depends on the answer and who's answering it. I am Christian, and I haven't met a kid yet who has a full grasp of the Bible. It's one thing for young children to share tenets of one another's general beliefs. It's another to get into insistence to another of one's beliefs. I think that is the concern, not about asking questions.

Anonymous wrote:I think talking about different religious practices is fine - but the purpose of this day is NOT to just bring your bible, get others to ask questions. Please.

Still don't see the problem; if others ask questions, don't they deserve an answer?

I think talking about different religious practices is fine - but the purpose of this day is NOT to just bring your bible, get others to ask questions. Please.

Anonymous wrote:Why isn't this against the law? This group is encouraging children to bring their (overwhelmingly Christian) bibles to school on Thursday. I thought there was supposed to separation of church and state in this country. Now were going to have kids trot out their bibles to show (and imply) that other kids (say Jewish, or other religions) are wrong?

If I had school-age kids, I'd keep them home that day. (I'm Jewish.)

https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/co-bybts2016?gclid=CKmMn_GTwc8CFcRkhgodLeMIdQ#refcd=374701&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=branded&utm_campaign=bybts

Sorry you feel so horrible about yourself. Get over it.

--an atheist