-What is the establishment clause?
The establishment clause was used to protect religion from the state, not the state from religion (Carter pg 29). My understanding to the establishment clause is that the government trying not to interfere with religion. Carter felt that the establishment clause was unfair, and I think its unfair because we have to think about the minority in public school systems, that have certain rules involved about their religion. The government should take a major part in that because if a child goes to school and get free lunches by the government, and if their serving pizza or hamburgers they won’t be able to eat it because their fasting which is part of some people religion, so it like “what do you do”. Mrs. Welter gave an good example of when she was a child and receiving free lunches and they were serving pizza which she couldn’t eat because there was meat on it, which was part of her religion because they were fasting. So the lunch aid gave her peanut butter and jelly. My concern is do all minorities in public school systems who can’t carry bag lunches have to take a risk, or do minorities have rights that can’t be violated. I think that s what the government should consider.
- Does the first Amendment protect religion from the state or the state from religion?
I actually think it prevent religion from the state. The First Amendment has created a wall between the church and state (Carter pg 105). I agree because children (minorities) are banned from praying in schools, which I disagree because most children pray over their food. It’s kind of unfair to the child because as a child they don’t know what’s going on or what to expect, it’s like how do you suppose to explain to a child or how to tell them to be aware of such things that’s going on in our government.
5 comments:
You're points were good. I thought it was a great use of what Mrs. Welter said about her lunch troubles as a child was a good comparison for this type of subject.
religion and politics will always be a lose,lose situation but what can we do about it. do we take and just say ok or do we put certain restictions to what can and cannot be done to the church by government
Very good. i went both ways on the question about weither the First amendment protects religion from the state or state from religion but you made some good points on saying it protects religion from the state
Many great points rise from your blog and this helped me better understand the clause. I also thought of the clause as being both a positive and negative impact from the states point of view. Well done!
"I agree because children (minorities) are banned from praying in schools, which I disagree because most children pray over their food."
There is no law that "bans" children from praying in public schools; as long as there are pop quizzes, children will pray! Rather, the First Amendment has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to mean is that public school teachers and administrators may not LEAD children in prayer because to do so exerts a religious (usually Christian) influence over children. The First Amendment does not prevent children or teachers from praying--privately--in school whenever they wish.
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