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Atheists & Agnostics

Riktor

(483 posts)

21. Wrong on all counts, sir.

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 02:07 PM

Jan 2012

The school hanging a banner, advertising a school prayer, is an official endorsement of religion, which is contrary to the First Amendment of the Constitution. Sure, you are allowed to say whatever prayer you want in school, but administrators are not allowed to tell you, or even suggest, to whom you should pray, or what words you say. The school is in the wrong here, whether the banner is offensive or not.

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Jessica Ahlquist Has Won Her Lawsuit! [View all] Ian David Jan 2012 OP

I am a huge organized religion basher Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #1

It's a call to prayer in a public school. n/t Ian David Jan 2012 #2

I am allowed to pray in school, any school Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #5

The SCHOOL is posting a call to prayer in a public school. Ian David Jan 2012 #9

Wrong on all counts, sir. Riktor Jan 2012 #21

Well, you can't be right all the time. ;) nt greyl Jan 2012 #4

So they should change it to "heavenly MOTHER" and then hear the squawking. PassingFair Jan 2012 #6

What does offensiveness have to do with it? Humanist_Activist Jan 2012 #8

If you feel that strongly about Constitutional restraints Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #11

Because Congress also violates the first amendment... Humanist_Activist Jan 2012 #13

I am against that, too. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2012 #24

Thankyou. lindysalsagal Jan 2012 #19

It is offensive. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #12

It is unequically illegal. ChadwickHenryWard Jan 2012 #23

Sweet! nt greyl Jan 2012 #3

But that would solve the problem DissedByBush Jan 2012 #7

Yes, this is true. They were definitely of the "Believe as we say OR ELSE" bent. Ian David Jan 2012 #10

Update with some bad news... onager Jan 2012 #14

Typical sore-loser thuggery. n/t Ian David Jan 2012 #15

Check out the vile reactions from some christians and others: mr blur Jan 2012 #16

Oh, but those aren't RealChristians(tm) BiggJawn Jan 2012 #17

"Help us to be good sports and smile when we lose" Kolesar Jan 2012 #18

The church is whitewash for hate. lindysalsagal Jan 2012 #20

Ah, the "I'm not perfect, I'm forgiven" crowd. darkstar3 Jan 2012 #22

I live in the babble belt... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2012 #25