Monday, August 6, 2012
Amendment 2 in Missouri tomorrow
KCUR this morning had an excellent, informative and rather important program on their "Up to Date" segment.
They covered the vote tomorrow that comes up in Missouri on religious prayer in schools. From their site:
"On Tuesday, Missouri citizens will vote on Amendment 2, the so-called “right to pray” ballot measure.
The amendment would guarantee Missouri residents the right to express religious beliefs and also would allow students in public schools to pray and acknowledge their religion voluntarily."
What these Christians, religious, Right Wing zealots don't realize, apparently, is the virtual "Pandora's Box" they'd be creating if, in fact, this passes.
Two of the biggest problems they'd create, as nearly as I can tell, is that, first, a student is put in charge of their classroom by giving them this control of what they can and can't and/or will or won't hear, based on the child's religion.
If the child/student doesn't want to hear scientific, factual information on evolution, of course, they have an "opt out" card waiting for them. The fact is, that wouldn't be the only subject or issue the student could apply it to, either. Where does this "right" stop, exactly? It doesn't seem to have any end, given this possible addition to the state Constitution.
Secondly, as with all laws for religious rights in the country, it begins with Christians but cannot end, in the courts, anyway, with them. It would extend to ALL religions and so, that would include Muslims and Islamists. Naturally, that will drive the Christians wild, as we've seen here in the US before.
If this passes, how can any school or government deny a Muslim student's request to turn to the East and pray in order to fulfill their 5 times per day requirement? It certainly looks to me as though there is no way it could be denied.
And these are just two of the issues that would--or surely will--arise, should this Amendment to the Missouri Constitution pass tomorrow.
Whoever came up with this didn't think out all the consequences or ramifications, it seems.
It reminds me of the old, tired maxim: "Be careful what you wish for--you will surely get it."
Link: http://kcur.org/post/missouri-amendment-2-right-pray-or-redundant-rights
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2 comments:
What a hate-filled blog. Intolerance of someone's beliefs is hate speech. Don't you have a 'coexist' bumper sticker on your car? My guess is these folks that want prayer in school are too busy working and raising their families to spend time blogging about everything they hear on the radio they don't like (or in your case, hate). These same folks are more apt to call out those that use divisive language such as left and right wing--fake constructs to divide us and sell newspapers and ad clicks. This includes using hate mongers and racism as descriptions of persons you don't agree with. Zealots? Sounds like hate. So take a drink of your own medicine and admit you are a hater that hates religion and hates anyone that has a different opinion about the intersection of religion, spirituality, and public education. And with all that hate filled emotion flowing through your fingers as you type just remember that no matter how much you hate, God loves you.
God (pun intended), I love this.
"Hate filled blog"?
I'm saying we should all get along and allow each other to do whatever we wish for our respective beliefs--religion or non-religion--yet you, ace, say I'm hate filled.
I'm saying the people behind this Amendment 2 measure had better be careful of what they're wishing for, since it will certainly allow Christians to do what they will but they'll have to also allow the Muslims and Islamists to do what they wish.
"Hate-filled blog."
Thank you. I loved that, truly.
I have no idea what else you're going on about but that's okay.
I don't hate religion, I just don't have any use for most of it and even less for the hateful, angry religious believers and followers (look in a mirror) and judgmental ones. You know, the ones who don't live the admonition in the Bible to "judge not lest ye be judged."
Stuff like that.
MR
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