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A student's prayer.
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Post by
Magician22773
I saw this on Facebook (anyone but me HATE the new Facebook, BTW?), and I had to post it here. Should make for a good thread for the weekend.
Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very odd.
If scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green, That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong, We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess, When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen
Post by
gamerunknown
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
Does one get credit for that? Because I'd take that over Research Methods and Statistics in a heartbeat...
Oh and I was under the impression that any student is allowed to pray aloud, the state just can't fund their right to do so.
Post by
Atik
I feel like I missed the point?
A christian QQ because their religion doesn't control the world?
And yeah; the new Facebook blows.
Post by
Fwibbles
"guise im so emotional and deep here see a poem"
I hate seeing this kind of bull on facebook.
Post by
Monday
"guise im so emotional and deep here see a poem"
I hate seeing this kind of bull on facebook.
^
Or people who continually post "deep" quotes from movies and stuff. Makes me laugh.
Post by
OverZealous
I feel like I missed the point?
A christian QQ because their religion doesn't control the world?
And yeah; the new Facebook blows.
I feel the same - I'm not sure I get the point. And no, I kind of like the new Facebook. Seriously.
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Post by
pezz
I never had a problem with religion at any of my private schools!
Seems like the problem here is that the government runs all the schools...
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324987
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gnomerdon
lol
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Post by
xlanadenx
Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule
Nope.
And anytime my head I bow Becomes a Federal matter now.
Nope.
In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state.
Nope.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
Nope.
I'm not sure if this was written by a complete liar or just an idiot, either way it's wrong on so many levels. If it makes you sad that you're not allowed to force your beliefs down the throats of others, go cry more tears of impotent rage, because the law protects the minority from the majority.
This. It's not against the rules to pray. Just to force EVERYONE to pray.
Post by
Atik
And yeah; the new Facebook blows.
^Implying the "old" facebook was any good in the first place
True.
I miss the old Myspace, before it became a FB clone.
Post by
xlanadenx
I miss when people would actually talk to friends irl :|
Post by
Atik
I miss when people would actually talk to friends irl :|
/agree
It bugs me that your number of friends on FB or followers on fail-ter are status symbols nowadays.
At least I know the friends I've made on Wowhead... unlike many people on their FBs.
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Post by
OverZealous
Now I sit me down to whine, of oppression against my religious kind.
For prayer in schools is banned, you see. Or I suppose it isn't, not technically,
But I'm angry that teachers can't lead the prayer. We students can't pray anywhere!
Except private schools or church, I guess. Or pretty much anywhere, more or less,
Since praying in schools isn't really barred. But being precise about stuff is hard!
Anyway students need verses and psalms. (Christian ones obviously, not Islam's!)
And we can agree there's benefit when, public schools teach the commandments ten.
For what's more relevant to modern classes, than keeping the sabbath and coveting asses?
And "no other gods before me" in particular. That
totally makes sense
for public curricula!
Still I pray for the day when each school lesson plan, Shall not fail to address the Invisible Man.
Amen.
You, sir, just won this thread. Here, have a cookie.
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