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Old 04-01-2016, 03:07 AM
 
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It is long past time for the muslim menace to either go home voluntarily or to be delivered. This is not a muslim country and so far as I'm concerned they are not welcome here. They are going to try to kill us all and our government is too traitorous and stupid to see it.
Who says that they aren't welcome here? You? That doesn't count. Not to mention that a hell of a lot of people converted to Islam in this country that were born to Christian parents.

No, this isn't a Muslim country. It's a secular country.
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Old 04-02-2016, 09:25 AM
 
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Prayer was never banned from school, It just couldnt be forced on students by the school administration.
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All Americans can pray in school. There has never been a ban on school prayer.
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Why do you care? The ruling removed the "requirement" to participate. If another group wanted similar treatment they'd likely get it. One of the fundamental tenets of Islam is five periods of prayer. Last time I checked, that's not a requirement for Christian or Jewish faiths.
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Seems to me that for a Christian the entire school would be a prayer area.

Seems to me you're purchasing religious paraphernalia through your federal government to appease religious activities in school (so long as it's not Christian).

So you're telling me you would be cool with 5 times a day students getting up in the middle of class to go read a bible in a vacated room (you pay for) provided to them by the school board which receives federal and local funds through taxation of your income?
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Old 04-02-2016, 09:28 AM
 
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Middle-to-left-leaning atheist here. It absolutely bothers me, and I'll tell you why. If we make accommodation for one religion, we must make accommodation for all. If the areas in question that have been set aside are available ONLY to Muslim students, then that goes against the Constitution. However, if those areas are accessible for other students to use as prayer space, meditation space, quiet space, or even nose-picking space, then there is no violation of the constitution. Students are allowed to pray during the school day. They simply can't be shown favoritism when they do so, nor can teachers join them or encourage them to pray, and they can't be given exclusive spaces not accessible by those who don't share their particular imaginary friend.

And when students start cutting off infidels heads?
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Old 04-02-2016, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Ohio
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Coming from this "Liberal" I don't think ANY religion should get any special treatment, if the student wants to pray then fine, but no special areas.

Prayer itself was NEVER banned in public schools, only FORCED school led prayer was...
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Old 04-02-2016, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Pacific NW
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Seems to me you're purchasing religious paraphernalia through your federal government to appease religious activities in school (so long as it's not Christian).

So you're telling me you would be cool with 5 times a day students getting up in the middle of class to go read a bible in a vacated room (you pay for) provided to them by the school board which receives federal and local funds through taxation of your income?
They can't even stand calling that 2 week vacation at the end of December Christmas Vacation anymore, it has to be "mid winter break" now. As long as it's anti Christian, anti traditional American they're all for it.
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Old 04-02-2016, 02:20 PM
 
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IIRC, our founding documents say that the government cannot make you practice a religion or keep from practicing your religion.

Could the need for prayer 5 times a day fall under keeping you from?

That is why the congress and the military have chaplains.
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Old 04-02-2016, 09:57 PM
 
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Not to mention that a hell of a lot of people converted to Islam in this country that were born to Christian parents.
After spending a lot of time in jail.
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Old 04-02-2016, 11:09 PM
 
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They can't even stand calling that 2 week vacation at the end of December Christmas Vacation anymore, it has to be "mid winter break" now. As long as it's anti Christian, anti traditional American they're all for it.
When was it called christmas vacation?
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Old 04-02-2016, 11:21 PM
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A cultural mismatch. Somethings gonna give eventually.
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Old 04-02-2016, 11:23 PM
 
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And when students start cutting off infidels heads?
Most schools have disciplinary procedures already in place to handle exactly that potential unfortunate event.
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