If The Religous Right Had Their Way...

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Sam

Several years ago I was part of a Bible Study group at GE and Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority were pretty strong and the Ayatollah Khoumeini was running Iran under Muslim law. I alienated some of my Christian brothers and sisters in the Bible study group when I said I would not like the "Moral Majority" dictating our laws and I compared it to the Muslim law under the Ayatollah.

I would not like any religious group, Christian, Muslim, or whatever telling my child or grandchild in school that he has to pray and then prescribing a certain prayer that has to be prayed. I do not believe in programmed prayer in school if it is anything other than a time of silence to allow people to pray or not pray as they wish. I do not agree with religious instruction in public schools whether that instruction is Christian, Muslim, Secular humanist or whatever.

I too would prefer a public school system that prescribed for a time of prayer or silence.

I would want to be careful to not strip religion from History, as it relates to the History discussed, but the public school is not the place for government forced Bible study, Koran study and etc.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Newman

No. What the liberals don't get is that the religous right is in the middle. Nobody wants to hang homosexuals but for the fanatical Muslims who are able to take over countries where the Christian God is but a distant memory.

The lack of religion in society creates a vacuum for anarchy. And surprisingly the gay agenda doesn't win. Instead, another religion or ism steps up to fill the void with much more devestating consequences.

Case in point. Amsterdam's red light district is certainly at opposite ends of Christian ideals. Homosexuality was flourishing. However, it seems that things are not so out in the open now that there is a very large Muslim population and roving gangs who beat up openly gay men.

Indeed, Christianity is the light and salt of the earth. The glue keeping the factions from destroying each other and themselves. Be careful what kool aid you drink from the liberal troth. It may not lead to the utopia expected.

Truth that the liberals refuse to see, or to understand. Well said.

[SOUNWORTHY]

I don't want anyone telling me or my children they have to pray. The public school is not the place for religious teaching and prayer. I also don't want anyone to tell me or my children they can't pray. At one time public school teachers were decent people but that went away some time ago. Yes there are still some good moral ones but I'm afraid they are in the minority these days thanks to our university professors.