[rwfromkansas]

Funny how people always come back to the slave thing instead of actually debating the MERITS of what the founders said or what the courts ruled on other topics.

[All-American Medic]

The slavery issue was used as a reference point, you stated that the Supreme Court ruled in the 1800's that religions other than christianity were "infidels". This was the same body that upheld slavery during the same period of time, do you not question the wisdom of that decision?? So therefore, my analogy was appropriate. I am not here to debate with you the merits of religion or christianity, for I feel as a christian of the Catholic denomination that our faith is good and sustaining. I do not believe however, that a public school is an appropriate place for vocal, organized prayer. Once you allow christian prayer, you must allow prayer of every other religion, to do otherwise would be unconstitutional. I suggest we do allow children to pray outloud and teachers as well, and see how long it is before christians who spearheaded this movement begin to complain about wiccan, buddhist, shinto or hindu prayers being recited aloud. One must be careful of what you wish for, the same with the "Faith-Based" programs that are federally funded, who must now abide by federal mandates which is why many fundmentalist ministers came out so strongly against this program.