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alanm--
The 10 commandments are not believed in by everyone: Islam believes in an eye for an eye, for example. What I have a problem with is people pushing their religous beliefs on others. Like I've said before, "don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church."
Perhaps I took too many history classes in colleges to believe in myth.
I'm not sure about the pledge of allegiance. I remember saying it every morning while in elementary school, but that was a long time ago. And while I love this country, I don't follow its leaders or laws blindly just because I said it every day. I got the love of this country through my [i]parents[/i], which is where I believe religion, patriotism, etc. should come from. It is not the school's responsibility to teach one how to be a good Christian, a good American or anything else. It is their job to [b]educate[/b] children. Give them the facts (and I mean [i]all[/i] of the facts) and let them decide for themselves, with help from their families.
I also feel that the ACLU and others (i.e. NAACP) are good in theory, but they cross the line of good sense and logic more often than not.
MM
~~Not against religion...but against choosing one over the other.
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[i]One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.[/i]
--George W. Bush
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