To: Shimmer128
I'm happy because they honored our God, but what if the majority wanted to honor a false god?
There's a back side to this.
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Good points,but what if ten muslims wanted to bow, face mecca and pray during a public school graduation? Would anyone stop them legally? Would the ACLU sue to prevent this from happening?
This issue goes to the heart of democracy, freedom, and religious tolerance. there are no easy answers.
To: photodawg
If I lived in a Muslim area, and there were lots of Muslim students at the school, and they wanted to pray to their god, I have no problem with it.
I'd feel sort of sad because I think the Islamic god is a god of bondage and rules, and while they were praying I would be silently praying to my God for their true enlightenment. But I would never disresepect their faith by insisting they leave it at the door when I am in the room.
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05/21/2006 11:23:42 AM PDT by
I still care
("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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