MichaelR(B.B.B.09)god has no place anywhere in school other than as part of a discusion of world mythos and there impact on societies whom ignor scieance in favor of fairytales.the only reason that we are even having this discusion is that our schools have failed us and left our nation with to few willing or able to think independintly and logicaly.

God does NOT belong in school and I`l tell you why:
School is for learning, not for recuting people to ANY religion.In "muslim" countries they keep God in schools and if we do the same, what does that say about us? Kids in Muslim countries have no freedom, do you want the same for your kids? I thought America was about Freedom..

I am with all the way!!!

Agua, Read your Bible, it does cover that. First you have to read the Bible. Before you freak, I am not saying you have to find religion, just if you read for yourself no one will have to tell you where it says that and then you will see it with your own eyes. When i was in the military they said the human brain only retains 10 percent of the knowledge it actually sees which is why training for various fields is repeated over and over. A Christian may not be able to show you even though they know it is there because the Bible is a really big book (that they study over and over), my suggestion would be to look in Genesis, Exodus and Job.

If God made the Earth and then made man, where did the dinosaurs come in? There is evidence that humans and dinosaurs never coexisted. This is a question that has been plaguing me for years and no Christian ever wants to answer me for some reason...

Julia B., you're scaring me. I'm fed up with all the people who say "God created the world" instead of just saying "I believe God created the world".

Do you know what is the act of imposing your own beliefs onto others and defining them as solid truths instead of just beliefs ? That's the very definition of fanatism. And fanatics are scary, dangerous people that we don't want around.

In the histry , Christianity had been denying that the earth is round while it said their god creates the world.The person who created the world even didn,t let know any ardent believer including pope the most simple fact that the earth is round while he gave many other messages.That is too strange.Christianity even prosecuted the scientists who told the facts.It is questionable that god which had been said in Christianity exist.

In God We Trust was a campaign by the McCarthyists in the 1950's to dissolve the secular principles this country was founded upon. Just because most of us heard it our whole lives does not make it true. God doesn't favor this country above any others. Let's give the churches the power to interpret what they think God wants, and let our schools and government concentrate on REALITY. You have the freedom to think of God any way you like in this country and that right should be protected. And the rest of us need to be protected from whatever your church decides to enact into law whatever they think God might want. This is why, religious or not, we must ALL protect the separation of church and state. Otherwise we end up as bad as the middle east.

God created the world, where would it be without him? How can the gov't run a non corrupt country and how can school be safe without the help of God. The world is going down the tube, there is so much violence and sex and all that crap, we need to remember that God runs this world no matter what the gov't says. He created it, therefore he should be taken into account in decisions in politics and in the way we want our children to be brought up in school.

God should be kept in schools... in History of Religions course, not elsewhere. Teaching the kids that different people have different beliefs is the right thing to do. By having kids officially pray together in school, you're establishing that religion is more relevant than atheism... and that's being intolerant and disrespectful. People can pray at home, or in their head. Not during school-endorsed "praying times".

"Well" I believe I just witnessed an heated debate. But the sad thing about it is, this only happened because religion was brought up. I've noticed that a few of you speak out the side of your neck, which is to be expected. Am I the only one who has noticed how all this so-called freedom is turning things from bad to worse? Those of you who don't have the faith to believe in our father in heaven, well that's fine. I don't remember all that religion, you all speak of in school. I also can't believe that saying one nation under GOD, is really as bad as some would like others to believe. But maybe saying the word god carries more strength than any of us know. Now maybe those whom are getting entirely a little to upset has had personal experiences in public schools with their children. But I remember when the good athiest man made that super big issue about suing everybody 'cause his child had to say the word God while pledging allegance to the flag. Look people its really strange to me, that those who don't believe in God seem so afraid to say the word god. Although Satan and his evil spirited followers have no problem with saying it or quoting scriptures from the bible. What I'm saying is before he pulled that lawsuit card, the pledge of allegance wasn't bothering anyone else to that point where they had to ruin it for other children. I believe the man was scared his kids would like it. But that's my opinion and I'm entitled to it, just as he is. I think if it bothers you that much then homeschool your children, instead of ruining it for others who parents obviously didn't care and crime was way down. Oh wow I almost forgot aqua b. the skeptic,I wonder do you believe we are in our last days, anyway sweetie listen up. First off I don't want you to take anything I or anyone say at face value, instead I want you to investigate. Also I'll try and help you locate the tools, is that cool with you? Okay, you will need an King James Bible, an concordance, Strong's is one of the better choices. A companion bible might help you out a little also. Now since we're all online here instead of picking these books up, you can also look them up. You know whatever is clever. In the concordance you will find dictionary's of different tongues (languages) inside. Such as the hebrew translations and the greek even some arabic. Now what I like about this book or website is,whatever word is giving you trouble you can look up in either language dictionary that you so choose. Then once you get there you can see from the list of words which fits. This way if you find that it has been transliterated instead of translated you can't blame any one except you. I wish that I could hand you the manuscript and watch you figure it out. well I have something I have to do but I'm pretty sure I'll see you here again.

What part of "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" don't you people understand? Not ALL Americans are Christians. If you want to pray, do it at home or in church. Public school is just that -- public. For everyone.

That's right--the Christian way is push breaking the law in their own interests as opposed to the interests of the majority (as Christianity has not been for a very long time).

i'm right there with you so people from other countries think its disrespect to keep god in school they need to back were they came from