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A 3 page paper which provides the pros and cons of religion in public schools. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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been those who have fought against having the word "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. In short, it is a very touchy subject in a nation that is heralded for
possessing a very diverse population. It is a nation that embraces, supposedly, different cultures and religions and encourages all people to seek their dreams and freedom. But, at the same
time those freedoms cannot infringe on the freedoms of others and that is one of the reasons why religion is such a controversial concern. With that in mind, the following
paper examines the pros and cons of religion in public school. Religion in Public Schools In first looking at the pros and cons we examine a few quotes
that seem to sum up the differing opinions in many ways. The Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley stated, in 1998, that "Public schools can neither foster religion nor preclude
it. Our public schools must treat religion with fairness and respect and vigorously protect religious expression as well as the freedom of conscience of all other students" He stated that
in doing this we are reaffirming the First Amendment and teaching our children the importance of such an amendment (Religious Tolerance, 2005). Another quote comes from the Supreme
Court in the ruling of Santa Fe v. Doe in 2000: ""School sponsorship of a religious message is impermissible because it sends the ancillary message to members of the audience
who are nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to adherents that they are insiders, favored members of the political community"
(Religious Tolerance, 2005). From these two quotes it is quite clear that both sides are trying to protect the rights of the individual and while one claims that these
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