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To: greenspirit who wrote (58618)	10/12/1999 9:55:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 108807

Professional sports aren't run by the state, but public high schools are. High school teachers, including coaches, have no business proselytizing ANY religion, whether Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, what-have-you. Any coach who uses his office as coach to proselytize religion is deliberately violating the law, and should be fired.

To: greenspirit who wrote (58618)	10/12/1999 10:23:00 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 108807

Let's see- I don't know that the length of time spent in prayer is relevant; it's the act itself that's objectionable. ANd yes, I've been in plenty of different prayer situations, though not since high school have I "huddled"! You know me pretty well, and know that I attend church and am not an atheist, though I also have many doubts and questions about any specific faith as the "one true ultimate answer". The problem is where do you decide the line is--- huddled prayer, ok, but mentioning a player's faith at the banquet a nono? But isn't this just your or my personal feeling on what's appropriate? I know that you would be unwilling to ever discriminate against or punish a child for those reasons-- but do you really know that about others? THat's the problem-- you can't really allow any of it; it's far too subjective. The very nature of Christianity is evangelistic and actually pretty exclusive. As for the huddled prayer in professional sports- those are private organizations, not public schools. Also they are comprised of adults, and not minors. I don't think the situations are comparable. I was intrigued by your statement that prayer was part of the "culture of sport". I wonder why that would be. THe theatre group doesn't pray before a performance, or the choir before a concert. Any thoughts?