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Message 17 of 136 (630984)
08-29-2011 5:48 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by fearandloathing
08-28-2011 4:25 PM


Re: imposing christianity at funerals
I don't think prayer has a place at a public school football game, a moment of silence wouldn't bother me, but not a prayer of any type being played over the PA.
If you don't have prayer over the PA how is God supposed to hear it?
I have seen this sleight of hand many times. No one has the right to use public funds (like the funds used to buy the PA system, buy the bleachers, etc.) in order to broadcast sectarian prayers. No one is saying that people caught praying are going to be thrown out of the game. All that is being said is that they shouldn't use the PA system to say their prayers. Some people refuse to see the difference between the two.

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Message 27 of 136 (631172)
08-30-2011 8:02 PM
Reply to: Message 20 by AZPaul3
08-30-2011 5:38 PM


Re: Does this count? No, not really.
I do not think that a church commenting on a law, even joining in a lawsuit, is the kind of thing this thread seeks to relay. I think it is more the directly intrusive things that churches do, like force involuntary prayer on a captured audience of kids or sailors, or push to have pro-creationist teachings included in the science curriculum.
I see it a bit differently. It is what public schools do. If a christian school wants to have a prayer over the PA at their stadium then go for it. They have every right. However, when public funds are in play it must abide by the first amendment. The Constitution states that the government does NOT have religious free speech rights. It states just the opposite. The government is to stay out of religious matters.

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Message 117 of 136 (635332)
09-28-2011 5:53 PM
Reply to: Message 99 by Artemis Entreri
09-27-2011 6:45 PM


Re: Only in the South.....
I fail to see how this is an establishment of a religion.
Let's see. They are telling people that if they don't go to church that they will be sent to prison. Hmm, sounds like a clear violation to me.
Of course, it would be a lot more fun if church attendance was considered cruel and unusual punishment.

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