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From: harold@hp-pcd.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: School prayer
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Date: Sun, 11-Mar-84 14:27:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 11 14:27:00 1984
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!harold    Mar 23 11:27:00 1984

<My sacrifice for the day...>

First, I AGREE that prayer in public schools IS NOT a good
thing.  I have my own religious beliefs and DO NOT want my
children to be desriminated FOR or AGAINST by the "prayer-of-
the-day".  Religion is a PRIVATE matter and has no place in
the public domain of school.

I also recognize that many atrocities have been committed in
the name of religion.  Those atrocities should be talked about
and presented for what they were- atrocities.

However, (you knew that was coming, right?)

<Mild Flame On>

"teaching the children that religion is not necessary" IS NOT the
answer!!!  IF we were to do that, we would be "reverse discriminating"
AGAINST religion.  Just because you DON'T "believe" DOES NOT give
you the right to teach MY children that religion is not "necessary"-
implying that you are weak if you believe in a religion.

I won't "force religion down your throat" in a public situation
like school, but don't you EVER attempt to "force atheism" down
MY family's throat, either.

<Flame Off>

Harold Noyes
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