[do the dhue]

is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.

Why do I see it as a restriction of the free exercise of religion.

I guess I see it that way because I think that to establish a religion, Congress would have to pass a law that says we all have to attend, let's say, The Glory Bound Baptist Church every Sunday. This is an establishment of religion.

A prayer in school does not establish a Religion. The Ten Commandments on Public Property does not establish a religion. But if you tell people you can not pray or put the Ten Commandments up, then you are limiting the free exercise of Religion.

If you ask me Judge Robert W. Gettleman needs to be removed for his lack of knowledge of the Constitution.

That is the way I see it and I am sticking to it.

[do the dhue]

And may I add that the US Constitution does not say a word about endorsing a religion, but it does say that Congress (who is the only entity with the power) can not establish a religion.

I don't know about the Illinois Constitution, so I may be out of line.

In any case, how can a moment of silence endorse any Religion? It means that the Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist, satanist, or muzzy can all pray to their own God and the atheist can just remain silent. A moment of silence will not make an atheist a Religious person.

[abigailsmybaby]

“Students remain free to pray on their own, in a non-disruptive manner, throughout the school day,” ACLU lawyer Adam Schwartz said in a statement. “As Judge Gettleman recognized in his decision, public school students in Illinois do not require the permission of the General Assembly to engage in this constitutionally protected activity."

Is this a restriction of the free exercise of religion? Doesn't sound like it to me. You need the government to tell you when and where you can pray? You can do that any time, any place you want.

[Smokin' Joe]

A prayer in school does not establish a Religion. The Ten Commandments on Public Property does not establish a religion. But if you tell people you can not pray or put the Ten Commandments up, then you are limiting the free exercise of Religion.

Exactly!