need advice re praying in school

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

BB, go back and reread your Constitution. It says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion," not "of A religion." The exclusion of that indefinite article is not by accident.

Danzig, I'm sorry you're in this position. I feel school prayer is coercive, regardless of it being "voluntary" or not, because kids who choose not to participate can be ostracized and I think what your kids' principal is doing is unethical, to say the least. But I don't know what I'd do in your case-- in a larger sense, all of us standing by while religious zealots yank religion into the public zone is bad, but on an individual level, it's not good to make one's kids pariahs, either. Damned if you do; damned if you don't.

But look, if you do decide to do something, find out if the ACLU can take the case without you having to be publicly dragged into it. That's their job-- they pursue every civil liberties issue they can, winning some and losing others, so hopefully we maintain some kind of bearable middle ground. I don't think they're out to make outcasts of the people they represent.

after talking to my daughter, and reading everyones comments here...well, here's what i think i'm going to do...
i'm going to type a letter and send it to all the school board members about what's going on, as well as a printout or two of what i've found regarding supreme court rulings, etc...in the letter i'm going to inform them that a copy is being sent to the aclu here in this state to let them know what's up. but i'm going to remain anonymous. i will do what i can, but i'm not going to push it to the point that my kids have to deal with anything. thankfully i only have four more years to deal with this school system.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

after talking to my daughter, and reading everyones comments here...well, here's what i think i'm going to do...
i'm going to type a letter and send it to all the school board members about what's going on, as well as a printout or two of what i've found regarding supreme court rulings, etc...in the letter i'm going to inform them that a copy is being sent to the aclu here in this state to let them know what's up. but i'm going to remain anonymous. i will do what i can, but i'm not going to push it to the point that my kids have to deal with anything. thankfully i only have four more years to deal with this school system.

Dazig,
Besides the ACLU, send a copy to your State Attorney General, Governor, and senate and house of rep people.
Case law is very clear.
DTS

[Danzig]

lol
wonder what the gov down here would say...he's a right wing, baptist minister republican....

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

lol
wonder what the gov down here would say...he's a right wing, baptist minister republican....

That's pretty funny.
Send it certified mail, return receipt requested.

[irishtrekker]

Danzig, I've been swamped, so I'm sorry I didn't see this (although I wouldn't have much to add, anyway). I think you're definitely going about it in a level-headed way. I'd take issue with it, too, for precisely the same reason. Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

[Danzig]

ty irish...i'll let everyone know.
i'm just trying to (in kevin bacons words in animal house) REMAIN CALM! lol