What exactly is establishing a religion?

[WuWei]

@highroller

Getting the government out of education is small government. This is neoliberal privatizing government.

Not the same thing.

Having choices not mandated by government is small government.

[Munimula1]

@markdido

@Munimula1

As a person who does NOT practice Christianity- I’d say feel free to wear a cross, get ashes on Ash Wednesday, and generally practice your faith, but do not discuss it with students. Not a teacher’s job.

Neither is polotical advocacy but we see kids being dragged off to various political protests around the country,

By teachers? I don’t think so.

[highroller]

Then having no publicly funded schools is the position of small government because the alternative is not giving the childless a choice.

[tnt]

@WildRose

No it isn’t, those dollars are simply going towards the operating of a school.

…of a school who’s mission is rooted in religion.

if they were rooted in education, they would just open a private non-religious school. they don’t because that is not their mission.

BTW, tax payer dollars - IMO - shouldn’t go to non-religious private schools either.

[tnt]

@WildRose

For the same reason our tax dollars go to fund all sorts of things we disagree with.

Name a religious thing you disagree with that tax dollars are spent on.

[LeroyBrown]

@WildRose

Nope. Congress violates the 1st by making any law that would forbid you from using your vouchers or similar programs to put your kids through parochial school.

Maybe other states should look into how Florida is able to do it. I teach at a Christian school and 4 of my students are there on low-income scholarships funded by a tax-credit donation system run by the state.

[WildRose]

Freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

[WildRose]

The school is an educational facility, you’re not buying bibles or reroofing the church with education dollars.

[mobulis]

@Optrader

@Munimula1

Teachers should not be expressing their personal faith in the classroom. There is no situation in which that is OK.

Typical liberal talking points. There is absolutely NOTHING in the constitution that should prevent a teacher from expressing their faith. If they wear a cross necklace, is that establishing a religion? Is that forcing Christianity down someone’s throat? Is it a statement against other religions or beliefs? Again, there is a big difference in an expression of faith and coercion. This nonsense is the result of nothing more than the political correctness of the bully left and the spineless idiot Republicans who have remained silent for years and allowed the left to take over education. That is the reason liberals hate the idea of vouchers and home schooling. Because those two things keep kids from years of indoctrination by liberals. Can’t have that…

Nope. Because those two things keep kids from years of indoctrination by religion…

[tnt]

@WildRose

The school is an educational facility, you’re not buying bibles or reroofing the church with education dollars.

Yeah, that’s not true.

Signed,
Catholic School Graduate.

[Zander]

@WildRose

The school is an educational facility, you’re not buying bibles or reroofing the church with education dollars.

Catholic schools don’t buy bibles? Or contract for building repairs?

[Samson_Corwell]

@Optrader

[…]it has been deliberately misunderstood and misapplied to deny Americans exactly that; the right to freedom of religion.

This is so absolutely ■■■■■■■ false.

[Samson_Corwell]

@Optrader

@tnt

@Optrader

It isn’t just a school issue. It’s other issues like government buildings not being able to display the ten commandments or nativity scenes. It’s teachers not being able to even mention Christ…

Why should my tax dollars be spent on silly religious symbols that mean nothing to me?

I’m not saying you should have to. Just allow other parents the option to use THEIR tax dollars to send their children to the school if their choice.

You have a serious misunderstanding. Money that is used to pay taxes isn’t yours any longer.

[WildRose]

If you’re a Catholic School Grad then you know it’s true.

Catholic Schools tend to operate at a loss or barely break even. They aren’t generating revenue for other uses by the church.

[WildRose]

It is when education voucher systems are put in place.

[WildRose]

Explain that to the “Freedom From Religion” foundation.

[Samson_Corwell]

@WildRose

It is when education voucher systems are put in place.

Hmmm.

[WildRose]

No it isn’t, it’s things like trying to ban religious expression from public view, attacking decades old monuments, and restricting any public expression of faith by public employees like cops, coaches, and teachers.

[Zander]

@WildRose

If you’re a Catholic School Grad then you know it’s true.

Catholic Schools tend to operate at a loss or barely break even. They aren’t generating revenue for other uses by the church.

Uh, the school, itself, is being used by the church.

And who said anything about generating revenue? If x tax dollars are given to a catholic school, that is x dollars the church doesn’t have to spend…on the school.

[tnt]

@WildRose

If you’re a Catholic School Grad then you know it’s true.

Catholic Schools tend to operate at a loss or barely break even. They aren’t generating revenue for other uses by the church.

The schools - as well as providing an education - are vehicles for furthering the religion. That’s what we were discussing. Tuition promotes the religion through these efforts.

I promise you my catholic school didn’t operate at a loss.