Posted by Shelly on 09/19/07 23:53

"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message

> And you have yet to tell me what's so wrong about a non-denominational
> prayer that people can chose to participate in or not participate in.

Here is what is so wrong with it. A child is extremely vulnerable to peer
pressure. A child does not want to be the "oddball". By having elementary
school children "opting out", you are singling them out for ridicule.
Jerry, that is downright cruel. Didn't you even read about the experience
of another poster growing up Jewish in Texas, Should we foster that kind of
cruelty? THAT is what is wrong with it.

> I never said it was mandatory. In fact, I specifically said participation
> should be optional.

See above.

> As for my children being exposed to an Islamic prayer - I'd say great.
> They should be exposed to different cultures and religions.

Satanism too? Wiccan? "The Greatness of Nudity"?

> You don't have any idea what a non-denominational prayer is, do you? It's
> one which isn't Christian, Jewish, Muslim or any other specific religion.
> It's one which allows participants to deal with God as they believe.

Exactly his point. Why should he be forced to "deal with God"?

Shelly

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