Funny thing is that some people think this is actually unconstitutional. I don't think they have ever read the Constitution. It isn't. Coaches have been doing this for years and still do all across the nation. But I guess when you tell a lie enough, people will start to believe it. Do you really think our founders would have put into the Constitution a law against what the vast majority of people were doing at the time?
Prayer was in schools, in government, basically every where. Even our rights are designated as being given by God, not man. So that no man has the right to take them away. The only reason the ACLU even wins these fights is because schools don't have the money to fight them in court. But thankfully our Justice Department is starting to take a stand for our bill of rights and starting to support it as government should! If there ever was an example of the wealthy elite taking advantage of the poor, it's the ACLU and it's bogus battle against our public school systems.
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Yes, Christian prayer was in schools, in government and basically everywhere, and it was unconstitutional then too. It was so prevalent that those who objected were afraid of being persecuted, assaulted or killed for objecting to it. Do we really have to review the covenants that kept Jews out of social organizations, country clubs and neighborhoods? Look at the problems Al Smith and JFK had in fighting anti-Catholic prejudice in getting elected. You don't understand the problem because you're in the majority.
"The 'establishment of religion' clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or force him to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion. No person can be punished for entertaining or professing religious beliefs or disbeliefs, for church attendance or non-attendance. No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion. Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect 'a wall of separation between Church and State'. "
- Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black
20XX. Superbowl LXXX
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. London Lions.
The latter a franchise created by the NFL due to the popularity of the sport as denoted by the massive sellouts of the regular season games at Wembley Stadium.
In the VIP box, President Mike Penis: and Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn.
Prior to the game starting, the invited Band of the Royal Marines plays "God Save the Queen ".
Imagine the paradox Mike Penis would be in: as PM Corbyn looked down on him, then looked up, then down...!
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As the above image suggests, he'd feel a right tit.
Because Queen Elizabeth II is head of the Church of England: Protestant .
Mike Penis is an Evangelical Catholic .
A slight kerfuffle known as the 'War of Independence' don't forget, Bobby-boy...! [/George III]
I have a copy of the U.S. Constitution somewhere. Was required reading in college. And the First Amendment is pretty clear about the government not taking sides when it comes to religion. In fact, it says that there shall be no law made regarding the establishing of religion or preventing the free practice thereof. In other words, they can't mandate prayer (as deciding who to pray to in said mandatory prayer would be establishing religion), nor can they prevent people from worshiping (or not) as they see fit (which would be impeding the free practice of religion).
You just want your brand of faith to get special treatment. Or are you cool with the various pagan students praying how they see fit during school hours? I highly doubt it.
The rest of us don't care as long as the schoolwork gets done and the kids learn something. Quit being a sanctimonious ass.
"Prayer was in schools, in government, basically every where."
Slavery was also legal, blacks counted as three fifths of a real person, women couldn't vote, nor could the poor. Just because "this is the way we always done it" doesn't mean it's right to do so.
"Even our rights are designated as being given by God, not man."
That's the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. (And the god the Jefferson mentioned in the DoI probably has very little to do with the one you're thinking of.) The Constitution has two mentions of religion. The First Amendment sets up a wall of separation, and the No Religious Test clause prevents religion being used to keep people from serving in the government.
Yes, there's probably nothing in your Constitution about stopping people from praying.
You've just elected a prominent figure of the wealthy elite, and he's been taking advantage of the poor his whole life.
"its bogus battle", honey, not "it's bogus battle.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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