The best part of teaching children is seeing them learn new
ideas. They hear or see something and work it in their minds until they
understand it.
Adults are hopeless. Okay, not all of them. But, damn, so
many people refuse to do the research to find the truth.
Here’s an example: Prayers in school. Kids can pray any time
they wish. Before a test, at lunch, after a game. BUT I CANNOT LEAD THEM. That is
leading a religion. Can’t do it even after a game; there is a coach in trouble
for this. If the kids want to do it AND LEAD IT, no problem. Christians
stupidly argue that we teach kids about other religions but not Christianity.
Christians are being persecuted. Bull! Some knowledge of religions is
taught—not to lead anyone to a religion, but to understand the reasons for
certain actions. You know, like Puritans left for America because they were
persecuted by other Christians.
Would these complainers allow a coach, or any teacher, to
lead their children in a Jewish prayer? A Muslim prayer? A Hindi meditation?
How about a decade of the Rosary, even if they aren’t Catholic?
First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
So no, we are NOT a Christian nation. We are not allowed to
be. By law.
But aren’t we “prohibiting the free exercise thereof”? No.
If a teacher or coach leads kids, it is not “free exercise.” It amounts to coercion.
Students are expected to do what the teacher or coach is leading them to do.
Even if they don’t believe in it; even if they don’t want to they will
participate so as not to draw attention to themselves.
“School districts limit teachers’ religious expression in
order to avoid violating the establishment clause, which requires separation
between church and state. When teachers speak to their classes, they represent
the school and the school board. Teachers, as agents of the government, may not
inculcate students in religious matters. Otherwise, they run afoul of the
establishment clause.” (David L. Hudson Jr.
First Amendment Scholar)
See how easy that was? I went to Yahoo search and got a real
answer.
Wren
