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hifiguy

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4. More bullshit on stilts.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 02:21 PM

Feb 2015

Re the horse hockey about the omipresence of prayer in schools in the "old days": My mother was raised in a small town in NW Minnesota in the '30s and '40s (she was born in 1922). They never had prayer in schools in her day. I know because she told me so and thought the idea was ridiculous.

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RNC Member: Removing Prayer From School Led To 'Assault, Rape, Murder' [View all] DonViejo Feb 2015 OP

PLEASE say what you REALLY mean! NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #1

It is well documented in the Old Testament that God was FOR Rape, Murder and Assault, many times ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #2

Wait a second, hasn't the violent crime rate gone down? Hmm. ck4829 Feb 2015 #3

More bullshit on stilts. hifiguy Feb 2015 #4

I don't remember prayer ever being in school. When was that? I started school in 1947. shraby Feb 2015 #5

Me too. I started school in 1950 in Chicago. I think it was more of a Southern thing. hedda_foil Feb 2015 #6

Northern Michigan, not the U.P., but above Midland. shraby Feb 2015 #12

Which prayer...? Bigmack Feb 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #8

One of my relatives put this "Put God Back In The Schools" picture on her FB. Archae Feb 2015 #9

Isn't there a higher murder rate in the Bible Belt? smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #10

If you want prayer in 'your' schools, then start your own private schools. tanyev Feb 2015 #11