... people offended by it. The majority spoke and the minority is told to fallow. But now it is the minority being offended no one cares to do anything about it. IV. The last problem I have are the advocates of school prayer say that without it there is moral decline, blaming the absence of school prayer for everything from low SAT scores ... that would be meaningless to the deeply religious and an infringement on those who follow no religion. Some of our senators are trying to pass an amendment in have school prayer required. But the First Amendment begins Congress shall make no law respec...

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... would be " injudicious, if not improper, for a presbytery to ordain, to the professional ministry of the gospel, a person who is an avowed practicing homosexual." In 1997, an amendment to the Book of Order, Amendment B, states "Those who are called to serve in the church are to lead a life in obedience to Scripture and in conformity to the hi! storic confessional standards of ... stated in the Koran. The main sins are idolatry, bearing false witness against a brother Moslem, gambling, and drinking of alcohol. In regards to marriage, polygamy and divorce, the Koran (sura iv,v.3) allows f...

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... funds for church sponsored schools. II - Students/Parents Stand Up A - Parents and students opposed to mandatory school prayer. 1 - Programs set up 2 - Students leave class during prayer time 3 - Violation of first amendment rights III - Supreme Court Cases A - Engel vs. Vitale (decision on June 25, 1962) 1 - 1962 - New York State 2 - NYS Board of Regents (same one as today) a - recommended each morning students recite ... unconstitutional - legal end to all school prayer. 6 - These two cases established that school prayer was in general offensive to many different groups and should be ...

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