Comments on: A Case Against Prayer In Public School

By: Kimber

Kimber — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:22:52 +0000

Hey there! I found you looking for quotes about mandated prayer in schools as I was once again asked to join in a facebook cause to KEEP prayer in schools… ::sigh::

As a reaction, I started up a facebook group called, “Whose God do YOU want in schools?” several months ago. So, I’ve added the link for this post to that group because it is such a wonderful and insightful post!!

BTW, I homeschool my kids… and I agree with you whole-heartedly. I do think that the homeschool community USED to be widely fundamentalist in nature, but I am seeing a huge transition in this community. I am so happy to find liberals, conservatives, libertarians, Jews, Christians, agnostics, and more beginning to share in this oldest form of education for children! But I do tend to grate on the nerves of my very fundamental ‘friends’…

By: LORI

LORI — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:28:43 +0000

AS A TEACHER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU! THERE IS, IN MOST SCHOOLS I’VE BEEN IN, A MANDATED “MOMENT OF SILENCE” DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I ALWAYS INSTRUCT THE KIDS TO USE THIS TIME OF SILENCE AS THEY WISH–TO THINK ABOUT WHAT KINDS OF CHOICES THEY WILL MAKE THAT DAY, TO THINK ABOUT A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND IN NEED, OR TO OFFER UP A PRAYER TO GOD–THEIR GOD. IT’S SIMPLE, AND IT WORKS. THE BEAUTIFUL PART IS WHEN YOU SEE LITTLE HANDS, AT THEIR DESKS, FOLDED IN PRAYER AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE CASTING UP A PRAYER OF THEIR OWN FREE WILL, NOT ONE THAT WAS MANDATED BY OUR GOVERNMENT.

By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:50:31 +0000

I get those e-mails periodically too and I always wonder how the people would feel if someone wanted to institute mandatory prayer facing Mecca or mandatory weekly visits to a Buddhist temple, etc.

I just don’t have the guts to say stuff like that out loud. Well done you!

By: Becca

Becca — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:20:03 +0000

Oh, what awesome parents your baby boy has! I so admire how you refuse to abdicate your parental rights.

Right on!

By: Caro

Caro — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:48:38 +0000

::::Berating myself for not having visited your blog in a few weeks:::: No wonder I’ve been pissy!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your 1.) wisdom, 2.) writing ability and 3.) humor.

I will not stay away again!

Carol

By: April Clark

April Clark — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:15:16 +0000

I agree 100% on both points AM. And thank you for so eloquently addressing Apathy Lounge’s comment on home schoolers.

April C.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:56:26 +0000

I agree whole heartedly! If I haven’t taught my children to pray anywhere/anytime they want…I have failed…not the school. Let them teach algrebra and biology (or spelling!).

By: common mom

common mom — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:24:32 +0000

Well done
Spot on
Right there with ya

Thank you for this post.

By: Tater Mama

Tater Mama — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:05:12 +0000

Well done, Antique Mommy!

I am so glad that you wrote this. I can’t tell you how many times this topic has crossed my mind as a possible post, but I could never have written it as eloquently as you did.

By: Dee

Dee — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:02:59 +0000

Agree. But everyone looks at me like I have two heads when I disagree with them about this subject in our little ol’ town. And I always bring up a cult (in my opinion)….and remind them that I now have family members who belong to that cult and that I would never never never want my children, or any children for that matter, praying in the manner, etc. of that cult. And if prayer is officially part of school, what’s to stop that? I really really try to explain it in a nice and respectful way.