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It is slightly amusing to me that so long as the church involved was Christian, it's really no big deal.

Posted by TWuG Sep 9 '09, 07:37

I do think there would be an entirely different reaction from most here if it had been a Islamic initiation ceremony. Or a Jewish Mitzvah (would circumcision be closer in meaning to Baptism).

The reason religion is kept out of schools isn't because people are anti-Christian. It's because there are too many religions to accommodate in a fair and even handed way.

There is always the risk of the predominate religion dominating the discussion and influencing children to switch or adopt faiths hat are different from or at odds with that of their parents.

Religious choice rests with the individual, not with the State or an agent of the state. Parents have the right to control their child's exposure to religion and any state agent that attempts to override that decision is in the wrong.

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Agreeance -- nm - Walt_Disney Sep 9, 07:46
Sounds like a Sorting Hat is required. -- nm - LMS Sep 9, 07:43
is there such a thing as a muslim baptisim? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 9, 07:40 4
- They tend to be a bit more explodey. *NM* - Ender Sep 9, 07:45 2
  - I am going to hell too - cause that was funny -- nm - Epiphany Sep 9, 07:47
  - heh I wanted to do this but was afraid. so an L4 for your effort. -- nm - Beaker Sep 9, 07:46
- I doubt it. -- nm - TWuG Sep 9, 07:40
I wouldn't care what religion it was given adequate permission was acquired. Of course, then it would've been my decision to opt in or out of it - oblique Sep 9, 07:39 3
- Except you are wrong. Because it involves a PUBLIC school, religion is very much germane to the discussion. - TWuG Sep 9, 07:42 2
  - For what it's worth...it's this attitude...this hardline attitude of "my way or the highway" that stops us from ever having any kind of meaningful - Jim Sep 9, 07:52 1
    - I'm fine with religion as a component of daily life. I am absolutely NOT fine with religion permeating PUBLIC schools. For reasons I've - TWuG Sep 9, 07:56

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It is slightly amusing to me that so long as the church involved was Christian, it's really no big deal.

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