Bill to protect prayer in scool - H J Res 57

Library of Congress - Thomas and the American Legion ^ | 6/3/2006 | Do the Dhue

[do the dhue]

I wrote my Rep John Culberson here in Texas. I asked that we protect the free expression of religion on public property. I feel it is important because our Forefathers gave us God given rights (Inalienable rights).

If God is removed from public view, who will remember that we have God given rights and no man or government can take these rights away? It is important to show that we are not pleased with a Judge or anyone who rules over our God given rights.

My Congressman wrote back and said he is a cosponsor of H J Res 57. This bill is introduced by Ernest Istook of Oklahoma and it protects prayer in school and the free expression of religion on Public property.

http://legislators.com/legion/issues/bills/?bill=7901791&cs_party=all&cs_status=all&cs_state=ALL

If you believe that no man or government can take away our God given rights, please check the above link and see if your representative is a sponsor of H J 57.

[do the dhue]

If your rep is not a cosponsor, check the below link and let them know of your displeasure with them:

http://www.house.gov/

What say you?

Are you a red blooded, die hard, American Patriot?

[kinoxi]

scool is kool :)

[Bommer]

Get ready for the Spellin' NAZI's!

[MineralMan]

I'd rather see them put the education back in our schools. That way, people won't post headlines with the word "scool" in them.

[Izzy Dunne]

our Forefathers gave us God given rights

Uhhh, yeah.

[Young Werther]

Hey! The nationally televised Speling Bea proved that our pubic scools have got what it takes!

[thomaswest]

Oh yes, more prayer. More rote repetition? It's the American way to have fairness and equality for all. Let's see now--prayer rugs for Muslims, personal prayer rooms for Christians who take Matthew 6 seriously, prayer icons for Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and Shintos---by the time all this is dealt with, I sure hope there will be a little time to teach a little English, math, history, and science. Some things that actually might be useful to kids.

I have always observed that students who do their algebra homework and pay attention in class do not need prayer to get good grades. In fact, reliance on prayer is counter-productive and does not help them at all.

[thomaswest]

Re 5: our Forefathers gave us God given rights Uhhh, yeah.

Took me two readings to see the joke. Good on ya, mate.

It is significant that there is NO reference to "god-given rights" in the Constitution. In fact, there is no mention of a god, a creator, or Christianity there at all. People often conflate the Declaration with the Constitution--but these are entirely separate documents, written 15 years apart. (I think only a handful of the delegates at the convention in Philadelphia in 1776 were part of the Constitutional Convention in 1791.)

[do the dhue]

This year a Judge in Kentucky and a Superintendent in Tennessee banned prayer from a Graduation Ceremony. I see nothing wrong with praying at a ceremony. Voluntarily. I see it as a fundamental right.

The 1st Amendment says, 'Congress shall pass no law to establish a religion or limit the free exercises there of'. If you tell me I can not pray, you limit my free exercise there of.

The people who want to ban prayer in school will argue that prayer in school establishes a religion. Congress passing a law that says you have to go to the Glory Bound Baptist Church would be an act of establishing a religion.

To the Spelling Nazi's: sorry for the typo. I promise it was not a misspell. I do know how to spell skhool.

[do the dhue]

In any case, the Declaration says we have been endowed by our creator with inalienable rights. The definition is God given rights. They put that in so man and/or Government would walk on the rights of the people.

If you want to get down to it, there is nothing in the Constitution that says 'separation of Church and State'. The only thing is the 1st Amendment that keeps Congress from establishing a religion and limiting the free exercise of it.