Comments on: Moments of Silence Defeated in IL http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/23/moments-of-silence-defeated-in-il A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe zamecki http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/23/moments-of-silence-defeated-in-il/comment-page-1#comment-94143 joe zamecki Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-94143 Dave,<br /> <br /> Excellent points. Well written. Now it should be noted that for a lot of young people, church isn't optional. But you make very good points there. <br /> <br /> Rob Sherman rocks again. Dave,

Excellent points. Well written. Now it should be noted that for a lot of young people, church isn’t optional. But you make very good points there.

Rob Sherman rocks again.

]]> By: Chris B http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/23/moments-of-silence-defeated-in-il/comment-page-1#comment-94144 Chris B Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-94144 Is it not obvious to most people that attempts like this are just incremental steps towards forced school prayer / marketing?<br /> <br /> The next step would be to have the evangelical churches order their kids to pray loudly during that time. Then everyone becomes used to it, then it becomes the norm, then it becomes expected, and by then coercion has been going on for a while. Is it not obvious to most people that attempts like this are just incremental steps towards forced school prayer / marketing?

The next step would be to have the evangelical churches order their kids to pray loudly during that time. Then everyone becomes used to it, then it becomes the norm, then it becomes expected, and by then coercion has been going on for a while.

]]> By: http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/23/moments-of-silence-defeated-in-il/comment-page-1#comment-94145 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-94145 Great post Dave...<br /> <br /> It shows how AA would deny the constitutional rights of all children because one child is "offended"...<br /> <br /> More proof of forcing the views of non-believers on believers...<br /> <br /> It's a moment of silence. It allows those children who would like time to pray, the opportunity. What about their rights? Should they take the first 5 minutes of their class and pray ignoring the teacher? You admit it is their constitutional right to pray...so exactly when are they suppose to do it?<br /> <br /> The law says nothing about all kids being forced to remain in the class and participate. <br /> <br /> http://tinyurl.com/czcub5<br /> <br /> I thought all kids were born as atheists...if that's true, and they are raised in an atheist home, then please explain how a moment of silence will take them down the path of religion...<br /> <br /> Should we outlaw ALL moments of silence?<br /> If it's unconstitutional in public schools, then I'm sure it was unconstitutional when they had a moment of silence at Virginia Tech...<br /> <br /> You also didn't mention that the " Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act" was sponsored by a democrat and voted for by NObama...hey, but as is typical, we don't want the opportunity to review all of the facts...<br /> <br /> Once might actually be allowed to think for themselves...<br /> <br /> http://tinyurl.com/d3y3qa<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Great post Dave…

It shows how AA would deny the constitutional rights of all children because one child is “offended”…

More proof of forcing the views of non-believers on believers…

It’s a moment of silence. It allows those children who would like time to pray, the opportunity. What about their rights? Should they take the first 5 minutes of their class and pray ignoring the teacher? You admit it is their constitutional right to pray…so exactly when are they suppose to do it?

The law says nothing about all kids being forced to remain in the class and participate.

http://tinyurl.com/czcub5

I thought all kids were born as atheists…if that’s true, and they are raised in an atheist home, then please explain how a moment of silence will take them down the path of religion…

Should we outlaw ALL moments of silence?
If it’s unconstitutional in public schools, then I’m sure it was unconstitutional when they had a moment of silence at Virginia Tech…

You also didn’t mention that the ” Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act” was sponsored by a democrat and voted for by NObama…hey, but as is typical, we don’t want the opportunity to review all of the facts…

Once might actually be allowed to think for themselves…

http://tinyurl.com/d3y3qa

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/23/moments-of-silence-defeated-in-il/comment-page-1#comment-94147 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-94147 Congratulations and a huge thank to Rob Sherman! Congratulations and a huge thank to Rob Sherman!

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/23/moments-of-silence-defeated-in-il/comment-page-1#comment-94148 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-94148 ... and Dawn Sherman! … and Dawn Sherman!

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