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Bah...that doesn't bother me. The whole separation isn't such a huge deal to me, if it's done right.

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Sep 9 '09, 06:30

You wanna pray in school? Fine...just make sure everyone can do their own thing, or nothing.

You wanna baptize the entire football team? Couldn't care less...as long as I know that's what you're planning to do and there will be no negative impact on my son if he chooses not to.

I think they'd find that most people are like that...if they're told up front what's going on and given the option to opt out if they want to...I think they'd find most people agreeable to a lot of things they never would have suspected.

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I disagree. Being part of a peer group is a strong motivator. If the school starts advocating the expression of religion then you'll get peer pressure - TWuG Sep 9, 06:34 10
- Yes, this is exactly why religion is kept out of public schools. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 06:52
- You disagree that this isn't a huge deal to me? -- nm - Jim Sep 9, 06:40 8
  - I disagree that "you'll find most people are like that". Even if they are, that doesn't make it right. - TWuG Sep 9, 06:45 7
    - I completely agree. if it were about what "most" people wanted we'd have prayer in public schools in many parts of the country. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 06:53 4
      - Christianity would also likely be the"official" religion of the US. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 9, 06:59 3
        
        Not so much. As a Christian, I don't see any reason that the United States should have anything but a freedom *of* religion stance - oblique Sep 9, 07:02
        
        Which version? -- nm - TWuG Sep 9, 07:01 1
        
        It's all Martin Luther's fault! -- nm - Pope Benedict XVI Sep 9, 07:08
    - Ah...I'm so glad you're here to let me know that I what I think is ok is, in fact, not ok. What would I do without you? -- nm - Jim Sep 9, 06:49 1
      - You are allowed to think it's OK. You are wrong that it is ok *in this case*, but you're allowed to think otherwise. - TWuG Sep 9, 06:55
With "8 or 9" players being baptized, I sure hope that wasn't the entire team. They won't win a single game with 9 men on the field. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 06:32 2
- "God will provide!" - nubby Sep 9, 06:39 1
  - Now if they have a talented golden retriever at WR then they might stand a chance. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 06:44

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