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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (208747)	10/26/2004 5:13:39 PM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 1574333

RE: "just take a look at France and their move to ban Muslim headscarves from the classroom." I think it's okay to wear a religious article in school. I think it's okay if an individual goes and prays to God. I think it's okay if an indivdiual adds "God" to the pledge. I don't think it's okay if your teacher tells you to do any of the above by teaching you this is how it is done. The teacher should not be teaching this in school. The individual should be free to bring it in. And the other indivduals should be free from teachers that impose their religious teachings. There is a difference between an individual having the freedom to express their religion and a teacher imposing it by teaching it. A teacher should not teach the pledge with the word God in it. An individual should be free to add it into the pledge, should they wish. Other individuals should be free from teachers telling you the pledge has God in it. (Especially when this same teacher will hypocritically claim the USA keeps religion separate from government, just as s/he teaches you the pledge with "God".) Regards, Amy J

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (208747)	10/26/2004 5:36:42 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574333

Ted, Exactly, that is what freedom of religion means......you are free to practice or not practice as you see fit. You forgot to add "as long as you don't 'impose' your religion on others." Of course, that all depends on what your definition of "impose" is. Seems like secularists are doing their best to impose their views upon the public sector, including forcing all hint of religion out of government. That's because its supposed to be that way. In fact, it has to be that way with so many different religions in this country. This way, they can force out all opposition that is based on one's faith, because in the eyes of the secularists, a faith-based argument would inevitably violate the "establishment" clause of the 1st Amendment. Stuff based on religion needs to remain in the church. See where this is headed? If not, just take a look at France and their move to ban Muslim headscarves from the classroom. That's a whole different culture. No one is suggesting here that you can't practice your religion as you see fit. Again, its the first amendment that protects that right. Therefore, what Chirac did in France would not be constitutional here. The sword cuts both ways.........and that should make you happy. The cross shouldn't have been there in the first place. Who gets to decide that? You? The Constitution. ted