What Part Of ‘Secular Nation’ Do We Not Understand?
While American soldiers fight to establish a secular democracy abroad, many Americans want to create a Christian nation at home.
Consider the findings of "State of the First Amendment 2007," a national survey released this week by the First Amendment Center. Significant numbers of Americans express support for government sponsorship of the majority religion, especially in public schools:
•58 percent want teacher-led prayers in schools.
•43 percent endorse school holiday programs that are entirely Christian and devotional.
•50 percent would allow public school teachers to teach the Bible as a "factual text" in history classes.
Despite the fact that all of the above are unconstitutional under current law, many people see nothing wrong - and much right - with school officials privileging or even endorsing the Christian faith.
Transpose the location (or substitute another religion) and the result would surely be very different. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
Consider the findings of "State of the First Amendment 2007," a national survey released this week by the First Amendment Center. Significant numbers of Americans express support for government sponsorship of the majority religion, especially in public schools:
•58 percent want teacher-led prayers in schools.
•43 percent endorse school holiday programs that are entirely Christian and devotional.
•50 percent would allow public school teachers to teach the Bible as a "factual text" in history classes.
Despite the fact that all of the above are unconstitutional under current law, many people see nothing wrong - and much right - with school officials privileging or even endorsing the Christian faith.
Transpose the location (or substitute another religion) and the result would surely be very different. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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