[Vision2020] Church and State

[Tom Hansen]

I agree with you 100%, Mr. Moffett.

If public school courses in the major religions, maybe the American people
could develop a deeper understanding of these religions (i.e. Muslim).  To
me, this may have prevented an entire religion being labeled "terrorists" in
post-9/11 America.

Believing that the glass is still half full,

Tom Hansen
MOscow, Idaho

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Ted Moffett
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 12:40 PM
> To: Brnieuwsma@softhome.net
> Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Church and State
>
>
>
> Benjamin and All:
>
> The larger issue of the separation of Church and State I will
> leave alone,
> but you are incorrect that Bibles are banned from public schools.  Here
> again we have a stereotyped factually incorrect view of our
> public schools
> regarding religion.  Anyone can lawfully bring a Bible into a
> public school,
> they can read the Bible if they wish, pray if they wish when
> appropriate, or
> discuss the Bible with others, but no school sponsored Bible classes (or
> Koran or Book or Mormon or Christian Science classes etc.) or prayer
> sessions, or discussions or clubs are allowed.
>
> Religion can also be discussed in the context of an academic
> subject, indeed
> there would be no way to accurately teach some subjects without including
> religion as a fact of history or sociology or politics, for example.
>
> I think religion should be taught much more in depth in the
> public schools
> than it is now, with classes focusing on detailed study of all
> the world's
> major religions and including the religions of every student in
> the public
> school, without school sponsored advocacy, of course, for any particular
> religion.
>
> Link below to info on religion in public school:
>
> http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/perspective/d934868a.htm
>
> Ted
>
>
> >From: "Benjamin Nieuwsma" <Brnieuwsma@softhome.net>
> >To: "Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
> >Subject: [Vision2020] Church and State
> >Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:03:13 -0700
> >
> >Greetings;
> >
> >On a slightly different (and hopefully nicer) topic, I am wondering if
> >anyone could explain to me how our current understanding of
> separation of
> >church and state is supported by the constitution, because it really
> >doesn't seem to be. In exemplum, I don't think that the argument against
> >having Bibles in public schools because that breaches the first
> ammendment
> >holds any water whatsoever. Perhaps I'm mistaken. If so, please
> explain...
> >
> >Thanks and have a great evening!
> >
> >Benjamin
>
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