Religion is censored in school, so what are the religious things that are prohibited?

Mei: Religion is censored in school, so what are the religious things that are prohibited?
I know that religion is censored in public schools, but what does that mean to religious people who dont want that? Are they not allowed to pray or something? I don’t get it?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Emily
I think they’re not allowed to preach it in school…

Answer by Charbel
Not in Lebanon, I do not know why America would ban religion that is horrible to hear.

Answer by magpieix A.L.M.N.
Public schools are not the place for religion.

We already have places for religion–they’re called churches.

Answer by Rush Limbaugh
If they can teach evolution, they should teach religion.

Answer by St. Alia
Well, you don’t “know” religion is censored, because it isn’t.

The only thing disallowed is mandated prayer by authority figures. Or anything that would be disruptive to learning….just like anything else a child would do or bring to school.

Answer by Bevans
It’s not that religion is censored in school, it’s that schools are not allowed to engage in religious activities. Kids are free to pray whenever they want, but if it’s going to conflict with normal class activities, they should probably discuss it with their teachers and/or administrators first.

Answer by Artemisc
If one really believes that religion should be taught in schools, then churches should set time aside for people to come in and teach evolution, right?

Answer by relliM noraA
authority lead prayer is banned. nothing else. students can do whatever they want.

Answer by John G
I don’t know, but my school would not let me preform a blood sacrifice of a virgin so I could get an A on my test. I can’t believe they prohibit my religious rituals. I ended up getting a B+ on it. Should I sue? I know if I sacrificed that virgin I would have gotten an A!

Answer by Taco Bell > god.
Religious people want to their kids to be able to pray in school and yet in the bible it says when you pray do it in a quiet place.

Answer by Red
Religion is not censored in school.

You cannot disrupt school with your religious problems. For example, would you consider it acceptable to play loud music from a boombox during class? No. Why? Because it’s disruptive. Leading a “class prayer” is disruptive. Preaching to students is disruptive. Praying to yourself in between classes or during ‘down time’ when you’re not working on anything is not disruptive, and get this, is not in any way prohibited by any school.

Keep your religion to yourself, and don’t disrupt class, that’s what the schools are asking. It’s got nothing to do with religion itself.

Answer by Loki
All it means is that the public schools can not promote any religion or have school lead prayers.

Answer by harmonograph
Schools should be about teaching facts and reality; indoctrinate children with a belief system at home – if you must…

Answer by Gyrine777
Openly praying to God and speaking the name of Jesus Christ is prohibited. This is because Satan is in full control of the American public school system.

Answer by Averyescape
Teachers are not allowed to preach their religion to students in public schools. They are not allowed to direct their students to pray or in prayer. They are not allowed to try to convert their students.

Talking about religion, such as a comparative religion class would certainly be allowed. Additionally, discussing the history or impact of religion would be allowed. Often, though, teachers are too worried to even allow religion to be mentioned in any way in school.

As a government institution, public schools cannot impose any religion upon students. Religion is not banned from schools, but the way it is discussed must not be from a theological standpoint.

Answer by Carlos M
The teachers aren’t allowed to teach any sort of religion or promote it. Students can, if they want, start a prayer group in the middle of the class if they feel it is needed. Of course it is up to the students will to participate in the group.

Answer by QueenDuckie
It’s “censored” [not really] in public schools because there is NO way to accurately teach the themes of religious practice in the time that is given to such electives. Only a few religions could be included and there are those parents who would be insulted that there’s aren’t addressed and would claim discrimination.

Imagine if ONLY Protestant Christianity was addressed (singularly as an independent course)–you do realize that there are 50+ religions that disagree quite slightly. Now, Let’s say that your Christian religion was a subtle mix of Lutheran and Calvinism, but only the big two were mentioned. A Catholic in the course would assume that they are the same thing to some extent and you’d be like “THEY’RE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!” and would create big issues legally.

As for not praying in school, that’s why there is a moment of silence for everyone to do as they wish. Again, let’s say that it was allowed. The teacher wouldn’t be allowed to read a passage from the Bible because that is insulting to the non-Christians. It would be like a Wiccan book being read in a Lutheran school–they wouldn’t want to hear it and neither do the non-Christians about the Bible.

It’s not about being “P.C.” it’s about common sense. I don’t want to hear the Koran being read just as much as a Muslim would care to hear the Bible. But I don’t want to hear the Bible either–I’m Deist.

Answer by Matt the Crimson
The individual is free to practice what s/he wants, the school is forbidden (and this is a must in a secular government run school) from having its students participate in a practice exclusive to one religion. This is not a christian nation, it is a secular nation with a mostly christian population (BIG DIFFERENCE!).

Answer by Marc R
Well considering there are churches being run out of public schools (rented during non-class time), its not really an issue of not being allowed in school. Only that its not allowed to disrupt class or be mandated by authority figures. (see New Hill Community Church link, their services are held in an elementary school on Sundays. I’ve had people tell me that there are others across the country that do the same, but I don’t know those)

In those few schools that it has been completely kicked out, it is usually that one group wants their religion in the school but then their shocked when others want the same thing. Then as naturally happens when they try to get the others kicked out, the get the boot as well. Its only fair after all. It has to be either all or none.