[Faith-talk] new school prayer

[Corey Cook]

The constitution does not say we cannot pray in school.
Long history lesson coming,
but I need to get ready for work, so will take this up when I get hom.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] new school prayer


> You think it's ironic?  Wow, Allan.  I thought this would be cool to
> post.  I don't believe in a lot of things: teen pregnancy, guns
> inschools, and, come to think of it, keeping God out of the pledge.
> But why should we not pray in school?  There's a reason why our
> Constitution says we can't pray in school though the words aren't
> written there.  The first clause of it, according to my roommate, who
> works at an Anglican church, says we cannot force religion on the
> people of America.  I don't think we can stop teens from being teens,
> but I don't think we should encourage them to be pregnant senior
> queens in the case of girls.  I believe we should empower young women
> through school and so on.  If a young girl gets raped, she should have
> access to the morning-after as an emergency, not as a way to abort a
> potential life.  And, of course, to catch the rapist, we should use
> DNA evidence.  There's a lot in that poem that I have to analyze.
> Beth
>
> On 11/10/08, Alan Wheeler <awheeler at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>> It is so ironic you would post this.  It talks about keeping God out of
>> school and you won't even surrender in obedience to what God says about
>> homosexuality?  Very very ironic.
>>
>>
>> +-+-+-
>>
>>    There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither 
>> is
>> there any rock like our God.
>>  1 Samuel 2:2
>> ~~~
>>
>> Alan D Wheeler
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 12:16 AM
>> Subject: [Faith-talk] new school prayer
>>
>>
>>> Take a look at this, guys.  My close friend sent me this one.
>>>
>>>> >> A kid in Arizona wrote the attached
>>>> >>
>>>> >> NEW School prayer :
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Now I sit me down in school
>>>> >> Where praying is against the rule
>>>> >> For this great nation under God
>>>> >> Finds mention of Him very odd.
>>>> >> If Scripture now the class recites,
>>>> >> It violates the Bill of Rights.
>>>> >> And anytime my head I bow
>>>> >> Becomes a Federal matter now.
>>>> >> Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
>>>> >> That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
>>>> >> The law is specific, the law is precise.
>>>> >> Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
>>>> >> For praying in a public hall
>>>> >> Might offend someone with no faith at all.
>>>> >> In silence alone we must meditate,
>>>> >> God's name is prohibited by the state.
>>>> >> We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
>>>> >> And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks..
>>>> >> They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
>>>> >> To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
>>>> >> We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
>>>> >> And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
>>>> >> It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
>>>> >> We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.
>>>> >> We can get our condoms and birth controls,
>>>> >> Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
>>>> >> But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
>>>> >> No word of God must reach this crowd.
>>>> >> It's scary here I must confess,
>>>> >> When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
>>>> >> So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
>>>> >> Should I be shot; My soul please take!
>>>> >> Amen
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Corey Cook