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From: lied@ihlts.UUCP (Bob Lied)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: prayer in public schools
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Date: Sat, 3-Mar-84 20:34:16 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar  3 20:34:16 1984
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> Has anyone read the bill?? Does it say that you must
> pray in school, or that if you wish to you may...

It is NOT illegal to pray if you wish.  What is illegal
is for the students to be led in prayer by someone in authority,
leaving the students no choice in the matter (or leading them
to believe they have no choice) -- thereby violating their
freedom of religion.

The proposed "voluntary" prayers are hardly acceptable, since
the overpowering Christian stench in this country makes any
attempt to pray to other than a Christian God a conspicuous
event, and liable to anything from humiliation to censure.
Not to mention the possibility that some choose not to
pray at all (horrors!).

	Headed for the 9th circle of Hell,
	Bob Lied	ihnp4!ihlts!lied