No to sex eduction, but yes to biblical education?

by JerryM | September 27, 2012 at 09:01 am
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A conservative on the radio deplored "god" being kicked out of the public schools. She then, within 10 seconds stated that schools should focus on academic things, instead of things such as sexual education. Hmmm, she seemed not to notice that both statements completely contradicted each other. If children wish to pray, that is their right. What is not allowed is the government, be it through a school administrator, school board or teacher, leading organized prayers. One of the great mythologies furthered by the Christian right-wing is that students don't have the right to engage in religious worship, such as prayer, in schools.

Yes, there are cases where their rights have been violated, but in the end courts uphold their rights against such violations. But, if the schools should focus purely on such academic things as reading, writing, math etc and not sex education, than why biblical education? Ah, because some people thing it is a legitimate business of government for it to tell the children of non-believers that their religion is true and should be believed and worshiped. The march of the theocrats is never ending and so I and others who care about keeping the government and religion separate, is never ending also.

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