The Narrow Path Ministries

Hello, Rick, Thank you for your reply. I got into finding out what "religion" really meant from when I went to AA...(I used to go to it a lot). They use the word as most people in the USA do (with this later definition): "the organized worship of a god with a belief in a particular set of doctrines ...

Hello, Perry, Thank you for your response. kaufmannphillips: American legal tradition hedges against government sponsorship of religious agendas, whether Christian, Jewish, or otherwise. Perry: No it doesn't. It just claims to. That's my gripe. kaufmannphillips: Could I trouble you to clarify? Perry...

Hello, Rick, The definition of "religion" from the Latin is: "to bind togther, to bind fast, to place an obligation on" (the modern sense of "recognition of, obedience to, and worship of a higher, unseen power" is late: from 1535). I will point out that the primary body of American legal tradition h...

Hello, Perry, Thank you for your response. Do you mind me calling you KP? Or does that make you think of Kim Possible? :D For some reason, it makes me think of "kitchen patrol." kaufmannphillips: American legal tradition hedges against government sponsorship of religious agendas, whether Christian, ...

Hello, Steve, Thank you for your response. (aleph) Although I enjoy working in the public schools immensely, I would choose some manner of private option for my own child(ren) if possible. This could involve some combination of homeschooling and coursework/tutoring/apprenticeship outside the home. I...

Hello, Perry, Thank you for your response. kaufmannphillips: If "T-shirts that promote unChristian agendas" are deemed sufficiently objectionable, should such a standard not be applied even-handedly? Students who wear shirts that advertise non-kosher food products, for example, promote unJewish agen...

Hello, Seth,

Ahh...but even better would be no public schools....

Your proposed alternative?


Shlamaa,
Emmet

Hi, TK,

my sentiments exactly. school uniforms would solve this problem. why dont public school systems seem to grasp this very simple concept? it would spare so much grief.

Ah - you beat me to the punch here. Two votes in favor!


Shlamaa,
Emmet

Hello, Perry, Thank you for your response. kaufmannphillips: The issue at hand is standards for student behavior at a public school. Perry: It might be argued that the issue at hand is double standards for student behavior at a public school. Fair enough. But the solution being sought is an exacerba...

Hello, gentlemen, TK: just came across this article: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55821 Derek: You know, I really disagree with what the students did there. Of course, I think they should be free to do it, which I guess is what the article is about, but is wearing a t-shi...