Too extreme?

[Imperator Romani]

In my city's public school in Mississippi, they have made it prohibited to say God's name in school. Is this too extreme?

[black-dragon]

What is his name?

[Imperator Romani]

You can't say God in school...can't say Jesus or Bible.

[black-dragon]

That's interesting. How do they plan to teach history?

[Chaigidel]

what possible reason would you need to reference any of those words in a public school?

[black-dragon]

what possible reason would you need to reference any of those words in a public school?

History class.

[PointOfViewGun]

what possible reason would you need to reference any of those words in a public school?

So I'm not obeying the law when I yell Jesus or God when I cut my hand?
Or say God or Jesus in a sarcastic tone when encountered with obnoxious people?

[IrishHitman]

Hitman, please don't drag down to that level. Don't start insulting him as he tried you, nothing good can come of that.

Insults have nothing to do with it, of his comments that I have seen, most are vastly hypocritical.

[Nazgûl Killer]

Insults have nothing to do with it, of his comments that I have seen, most are vastly hypocritical.

Agreed. Let's not stoop any lower though.

[Imperator Romani]

Why should prayer be prohibited? Why can't students pray among themselves?
Why can't someone speak about God in school?

[Chaigidel]

God needs you to pray in your closet and no doubt resents using its prescence and artifice of name for nothing more than social gathering.

your religion is your Communion with God; why would you want that displayed ? why do you think god wants that displayed?

you must meet God the way you meet this world, ALONE; face your father without the hands of your quivering bretheren, the fire will not find one surrounded by dull light.

[Wu'a'ihiwalu]

God needs you to pray in your closet and no doubt resents using its prescence and artifice of name for nothing more than social gathering.

your religion is your Communion with God; why would you want that displayed ? why do you think god wants that displayed?

you must meet God the way you meet this world, ALONE; face your father without the hands of your quivering bretheren, the fire will not find one surrounded by dull light.

You don't what God thinks on the subject [edited].

You'd be hard pressed to find a rationalist-naturalist atheist that would say God definitely doesn't exist.
Unlike theists, we're more rational in that we'll admit a tiny possibility.

However, the possibility is so small that we've decided to ignore it in terms of our day-to-day lives.
It also means we don't appreciate being oppressed because of such a tiny possibility.

That isn't a scientific argument though.

[Nazgûl Killer]

You don't what God thinks on the subject, so please remain silent.



That isn't a scientific argument though.

Weren't you a religious fanatic just a second ago? Claiming that Christianity is all that is good and god exists and everyone who says otherwise should perish or stuff like that?

[IrishHitman]

That isn't a scientific argument though.

No, I'm afraid it is a scientific argument.
It acknowledges a certain amount of agnosticism as demanded by logic.

Besides, you can hardly criticise us on the basis of science while your own faith is vastly contrary to science....

[Wu'a'ihiwalu]

No, I'm afraid it is a scientific argument.
It acknowledges a certain amount of agnosticism as demanded by logic.

Besides, you can hardly criticise us on the basis of science while your own faith is vastly contrary to science....

It isn't a scientific argument though.

[IrishHitman]

It isn't a scientific argument though.

Just stating that doesn't make you any less wrong.

[Don in the North]

extreme? this is perfect. students will actually be sitting down and learning important stuff that will help them contribute to society.

imo if people want to talk about god, do it in a bloody church.
you dont see evolutionists preaching in churches, nor do you see abortion doctors advertising during sermons.

sick of the religious double standards, seriously!

[Chaigidel]

exactly, when your religious education is required to include scientific and historical referencing then you can require them to mention god in proper schooling.

[black-dragon]

It's a violation of free speech and it shouldn't happen.

[Imperator Romani]

Agreed with black dragon. I didn't say preaching. I say talking. They can't even talk about God.