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Carrollton atheists believe moment of silence is unconstitutional
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CARROLLTON Atheists David and Sharon Croft are challenging a state law that requires students in public schools to observe a moment of silence at the start of each day. They previously sued their son's school after a teacher called the moment a time for prayer. That suit was later was dismissed.
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bsantv Anonymous
A moment of silence is now unconstitutional??!!! Good grief!
7 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Peter Stawicki Verified
You have to wonder why the parents are so bothered by this moment of silence. Even if a teacher referred to it as a moment of prayer, she was not reflecting the position of the school, the school district, or the Department of Education.
In addition, as a parent do you not trust that the values you taught your children have stuck? Do you fear that the religious folks around your child will indoctrinate the child? If thats the case, might you not lock your children in a closet somewhere? They might be in a grocery store somewhere and accidentally bump into some nice Baptist lady, or a Muslim gentleman or god forbid they might see Buddah in a Chinese restaurant.
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Bill Holston Verified
As long as there is Algebra, there will be prayer in schools.
both sides on this issue need to take a moment of silence before firing off lawsuits or editorials.
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Rick Yost Verified
This is exactly why I'm not a member of any group. I'm not an '-ist', '-ian', or any other '-thing'.
Hey, I don't believe either, but this is really lame.
A moment of silence is the only sensible alternative to a specific prayer, well...other than just not having anything at all.
But I'm sure that's not considered an option.
Especially not in Bill's world where Algebra apparently aligns not only the planets, but Mom's apple pie as well.
Oh, and how 'bout a big, "Way to go" Mom and Dad, for taking their personal politics to their kid's school. I'm sure the kid loves being Daddy's little '-ist".
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
I direct anybody who might have once cared about this (I think less of you, btw) to our best guess of what kids do with their moment.
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Bill Holston Verified
"Especially not in Bill's world where Algebra apparently aligns not only the planets, but Mom's apple pie as well."
what?
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Rick Yost Verified
Bill- sorry dude! Your remark sounded very much like you thought prayer in school was as equally important as Algebra.
Not so.
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Miller Verified
As a publicly avowed "ic" I'm all for a moment of silence. Lots of them, in fact.
As long as they don't try and fill it with some kind of subliminal advertising or marketing.
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Bill Holston Verified
that's what i get for trying to be funny. no harm done.
My point that there is no no necessity for legal props for prayer. I've prayed in courts, in schools in cars. There is no need for the government to approve or disapprove. I'm a big believer and practicer of prayer, and also a big opponent of state sanctioned religion. I do not want government to get involved in any religious practice.
Oh, I am a big believer in state sanctioned apple pie though..
7 months, 1 week ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
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