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Bill: Public School Prayer Act

Details

Submitted by^[?]: Patriot Party

Status^[?]: passed

Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: June 2057

Description^[?]:

Our students today need to learn the value of prayer. Therefore, we need to introduce it to them.

This proposal will introduce school prayer through teachers.

Proposals

Article 1

Proposal^[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.

Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.

Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.

Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date	01:45:39, May 23, 2005 CET
From
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	While the Patriots may be well-intentioned in their proposal, the Moderates will not support. By encouraging teachers to lead students in prayer, the line between freedom in religious options and the imposition of the state religion is blurred. The introduction of prayer is a matter that should be left to the home and the church, and not be a portion of our public education system.

Date	02:22:43, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Inactive
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	I support this, and I also propose that the national anthem being sung is added to this proposal.

Date	15:48:59, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Social Dynamist Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Will children be permitted not to pray?

Date	16:06:04, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Patriot Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	I believe we can go along with that SDP.

Date	19:25:49, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Democratic Socialist Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	I think this is a matter for individual schools, and personal discovery of religion. Out of interest, what if a teacher refuses to lead a prayer?

Date	19:27:38, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Patriot Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Its just encouraged! Its not mandatory that they do.

Date	22:07:05, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Inactive
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Right, PP "Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged" Noite the last word

Date	22:36:39, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Democratic Socialist Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	I don't see why the government needs to take a stand on this at all.

Date	23:24:56, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Freedom Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Holy hell, this country has gone right wing conservative very quickly. as a teacher, anything that takes away time in school to TEACH OUR CHILDREN I will oppose.

Date	23:29:12, May 23, 2005 CET
From	Patriot Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Funny that teachers claim that something is bad because it takes away from teaching kids but yet they have done a very poor job of teaching students. And then they go on strike because they're not getting paid enough. Yea, like that doesn't take away from the kids education.

Date	02:53:48, May 24, 2005 CET
From	Calvinist Conservative Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Support. Although, if it doesn't pass, people can still pray in homeschool.

Date	03:31:05, May 24, 2005 CET
From	Freedom Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	PP: While I agree that there are teachers that suck, and that they do poor jobs of teaching, I would say on average I lose an hour or more a week to all of the 'stuff' that is done every week taht isn't the occasional assembly and stuff. 36 weeks...that adds up.

Date	03:40:40, May 24, 2005 CET
From	Patriot Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	All I see are teachers that strike because the board won't increase their pay. At least, that is the way it seems to work here in this God forsaken state.

Date	11:20:01, May 24, 2005 CET
From	Social Dynamist Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	Religious education is a part of our curriculum, in which prayer is discussed. There is no reason why after-school activities cannot include religious clubs for those interested, and we have no intention to support a ban. However, the SDP joins with the FP in the concern over teaching time being lost. The SDP will not support spending government money on encouraging prayer when that money could be spent on paying for better teachers, more teachers, better school facilities.

Date	18:50:39, May 24, 2005 CET
From	Democratic Socialist Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	My parents are both teachers so I would like to back up Freedom Party's statement.

Date	21:53:26, May 24, 2005 CET
From	Patriot Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	This bill passes

Date	03:44:54, May 25, 2005 CET
From	Freedom Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	PP: what state?

Date	03:51:14, May 25, 2005 CET
From	Patriot Party
To	Debating the Public School Prayer Act
Message	I'm from PA

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