This week’s reading gives great insight on America as a pluralist society. The United States of America is no a hue “melting pot” comprised of many different religions. Although the founding father’s claim to have settled and colonized America to escape religious persecution and religious freedom this country as founded on Protestantism. In this great country of freedom many people of various faiths have suffered from religious persecution. Contrary to various free thinkers ho decided this country would have a separation of church and state there is no separation between the two. So how does this affect education today in America? Unacceptance and punishment of individuals may stifle or hinder some minority children from receiving an education.
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Free thinkers such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin believed more emphasis should be placed on reason and logic as opposed to faith. This is where the idea of separation of church and state was born. But the foundation of Christianity was already intertwined within the states infrastructure m Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940) making the separation a mere idea. This vastly affects the country and more specifically the public education system because Christian values can be found in the public schooling system. For instance the pledge of alliance states, “One nation under God.” What about those children who do not believe in God or believe in multiple gods? They are forced in many schools across America, not all. This is not acceptable many children who refuse to say the pledge of allegiance are punished or asked to leave class. If there as truly a separation of church and state we would not have cases such as Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940). Jehovah Witnesses were persecuted after the Supreme Court’s decision when the court upheld the states desire to force all children in public schools to salute the flag. Children being removed from schools due to a heavy Christian influence and unwillingness to accept others religion stifles the educational
Free thinkers such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin believed more emphasis should be placed on reason and logic as opposed to faith. This is where the idea of separation of church and state was born. But the foundation of Christianity was already intertwined within the states infrastructure m Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940) making the separation a mere idea. This vastly affects the country and more specifically the public education system because Christian values can be found in the public schooling system. For instance the pledge of alliance states, “One nation under God.” What about those children who do not believe in God or believe in multiple gods? They are forced in many schools across America, not all. This is not acceptable many children who refuse to say the pledge of allegiance are punished or asked to leave class. If there as truly a separation of church and state we would not have cases such as Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940). Jehovah Witnesses were persecuted after the Supreme Court’s decision when the court upheld the states desire to force all children in public schools to salute the flag. Children being removed from schools due to a heavy Christian influence and unwillingness to accept others religion stifles the educational