Religion, faith, and belief are used interchangeably; yet are meant to express three very different ideas. Religion is the belief in a divine superhuman power or principle, such as the creator of all things. Faith, however, is belief without evidence and belief is the acceptance of something as true or actual. Acceptance is the key to the words faith and belief. To have faith in something you must first believe it and accept it. Everyone has faith and belief, but not everyone believes in a superhuman power.
The debate over the separation of church and state has been going on without end and has always been a hot topic of discussion. Many people have very strong opinions for or against the separation, and also there are those who have a circumstantial …show more content…
While Bush’s opinion is very strong against prayer in public schools instituted by school officials, Al Gore had a very strong opinion as well. Al Gore states that “'Faith is not something that can be left at the schoolhouse door, and indeed the Constitution does not attempt to impose such an unreasonable standard. I support protecting religious freedom for all faiths. However, I oppose and I believe the Constitution prohibits mandated school prayer in public schools.”(USA Today)
Gore agrees with Bush in that religion and faith cannot be forgotten about when you step into school, but he also believes that the Constitution should be amended to “better” the rule on the separation of church and state to include the public school system. Religion is a private and personal matter and if it is brought in and instituted in the school system, there will be much …show more content…
Whether it is about race, heritage, gender, people have many different thoughts and feelings towards these subjects. However, religion and prayer in public schools is an important issue. School officials, religious officials, and governmental officials need to realize that prayer in school is not feasible. It will not be practical to recite prayers over the intercom system or at school events. It is not fair to those who do not read from the Bible, Torah, Koran, or any other religious book. Imagine going to religious service, and having someone read out of a book you do not know the prayers of. Imagine that this belief, this religion, and the prayers being recited to you contradict what you were expecting and what you know. This would be unfair, and maybe somewhat of a disheartenment. Putting religion and prayer in schools, where it does not belong, causes the same feeling, a feeling of discomfort and unfairness. Religion is a right that everyone has, and to institute it into a public school, where there are bound to be children with different religions, is the same as denying someone of their rights and taking them away. It is discrimination against whichever religion is not taught. While prayer and religion may help aid in development, not every child or every person will develop the same. Different backgrounds, including religion and culture, produce different results. Religion should not be allowed in public schools, it would
The debate over the separation of church and state has been going on without end and has always been a hot topic of discussion. Many people have very strong opinions for or against the separation, and also there are those who have a circumstantial …show more content…
While Bush’s opinion is very strong against prayer in public schools instituted by school officials, Al Gore had a very strong opinion as well. Al Gore states that “'Faith is not something that can be left at the schoolhouse door, and indeed the Constitution does not attempt to impose such an unreasonable standard. I support protecting religious freedom for all faiths. However, I oppose and I believe the Constitution prohibits mandated school prayer in public schools.”(USA Today)
Gore agrees with Bush in that religion and faith cannot be forgotten about when you step into school, but he also believes that the Constitution should be amended to “better” the rule on the separation of church and state to include the public school system. Religion is a private and personal matter and if it is brought in and instituted in the school system, there will be much …show more content…
Whether it is about race, heritage, gender, people have many different thoughts and feelings towards these subjects. However, religion and prayer in public schools is an important issue. School officials, religious officials, and governmental officials need to realize that prayer in school is not feasible. It will not be practical to recite prayers over the intercom system or at school events. It is not fair to those who do not read from the Bible, Torah, Koran, or any other religious book. Imagine going to religious service, and having someone read out of a book you do not know the prayers of. Imagine that this belief, this religion, and the prayers being recited to you contradict what you were expecting and what you know. This would be unfair, and maybe somewhat of a disheartenment. Putting religion and prayer in schools, where it does not belong, causes the same feeling, a feeling of discomfort and unfairness. Religion is a right that everyone has, and to institute it into a public school, where there are bound to be children with different religions, is the same as denying someone of their rights and taking them away. It is discrimination against whichever religion is not taught. While prayer and religion may help aid in development, not every child or every person will develop the same. Different backgrounds, including religion and culture, produce different results. Religion should not be allowed in public schools, it would