Question for Christians!

[Glassman96]

There are many incidents where people had to make a choice between God ,torture and death. Many of them were spared the pain under the protection of God. The Bible has many incidents where God protects His own. You just have to believe have no fear of your enemy. Your enemy feeds on fear.

 

[AntiTheist]

Just curious. so you would consider taking prayer out of school as true freedom?

I absolutely consider that part of true freedom is that school instructors who serve in the government institutions of public schools do not lead children in prayers.

The fact that you do not see this as freedom is somewhat scary. Again, how would you feel about a Hindu teacher leading your children in a prayer to Shiva?

Kids can pray all they want at school privately. It’s not a teacher’s business to lead children in prayer. And saying that it is a teacher’s business to do that leads to a dangerous place that is not conducive to freedom at all.

I see it as when you take God out the devil moves in.

So you seriously affirm that the only way a school should be run is with teachers leading prayers to your particular god – and you have the audacity to claim that your position represents “freedom” of any kind?

What about schools in other countries and cultures where there’s no trace of your god? Is the “devil” moving in there as well?

 

[jmcrae]

I absolutely consider that part of true freedom is that school instructors who serve in the government institutions of public schools do not lead children in prayers.

The fact that you do not see this as freedom is somewhat scary. Again, how would you feel about a Hindu teacher leading your children in a prayer to Shiva?

If the local culture is Hindu, then I would expect it, and as a person of minority religion and culture, I would teach my child that what they do in school reflects the local culture, and he is to participate as best he can, so as to fit in and succeed (for example, he could stand quietly during the prayer to Shiva, without throwing a tantrum or raising a fuss that he is “being oppressed” by the prayer because he doesn’t believe in Shiva).

Obviously, the public school should be teaching the children how to participate productively in their local culture.

In a Christian country, it would seem reasonable to expect Christian activities (including Christian prayers) in public school.

 

[AntiTheist]

In a Christian country, it would seem reasonable to expect Christian activities (including Christian prayers) in public school.

It certainly would. The problem here is that America is a country that has a secular government, one that does not promote any religion over another and does not promote religion over non-religion.

Those who work for government institutions, like public schools, cannot privilege one religion over another.

Seriously, now. Imagine a Hindu teacher – in an American, secular public school – leading your child in a prayer to Shiva. Honestly, how would that make you feel? Now imagine that you are a Hindu father of a child whose teacher – in an American, secular public school – is trying to lead your child in a prayer to Jesus.

 

[KathleenGee]

Anyone sincerely following Christ must be open to laying down their life for Him.

Nobody wants to die. Many past Christians who were persecuted and martyred did not want to, but when the time was forced on them, they did.

I pray we be strong in Christ and endure to the end.

 

[schaick]

In Iran, a Muslim country, Catholics have more rights than Muslims. I don’t think your scenarios is exactly realistic.

Where did you get that information?

abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=8946189