tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940565120393411321.post7724642626769889101..comments2023-04-02T23:23:00.597-07:00Comments on On the Soapbox: Wall of Separation or lines in the sand?Don Kissickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07371006252457490461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2940565120393411321.post-31791888063863685672011-07-10T07:32:07.034-07:002011-07-10T07:32:07.034-07:00I agree. My personal experience within the public ...I agree. My personal experience within the public school system is that any expression of faith (whether by a student, parent or faculty member), regardless of whether or not said expression is tangible or intangible, is regarded as being "illegal" if the faith being expressed is Judaism, Christianity, or Islamic in nature.<br /><br />There are pagan religious rituals and celebrations that are deemed, by the public school systems, to be acceptable. If a parent objects to the celebration (for example, Halloween) based upon the religious significance it holds for other religious groups, such as satanic cults and witches' covens, they are met with the response, "We aren't promoting any religion by wearing costumes and trick-or-treating from room-to-room. It's perfectly harmless. Since we don't perceive it to be a "religious celebration", and refuse to view it as such, regardless of how much evidence you may provide to the contrary, we will not only permit the event: we will promote it by offering incentive rewards for those who participate."<br /><br />The prevailing attitude seems to be, "You may have been a wacked out nut job who was into witchcraft, new age mysticism, or satanic worship in the past, but we don't have to acknowledge the value of those things, any more than we are required to acknowledge the value of your present religious affiliation. If you insist on being a fanatically conservative nut job, just come to school and take your child home, so the rest of us can enjoy the afternoon."Terri Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786353574380451520noreply@blogger.com