Relgious belief and Education

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Hi! Suomi, I caught up to reading your posted note, I would like to say that, Jehovah's Witnesses donot "force" non Jehovahs's Witnesses children to miss out on their birthday parties, in school or any other place, it is not our job to demand or forced any non Jehovah's Witness person to do anything, our job is to teach through the Holy Scriptures how Jehovah views any kind of pagan celebration, and once we show you through the Holy scriptures and give you and understanding based only through the Word of God, than it is up to you to decide, you and you alone makes that choice, not I or anyone for that matter can change your decision, as for the children they are also taught, but the parents are the one to help them be spiritual guided, So, if there is any Jehovahs Witnesses forcing your children or family member to do something you feel unconfortable with, than that person is out of their lead, and they need to respect your decision. We teach the word of Jehovah God, we don't condem people.
Now, If my child is in a classroom that is going to celebrate any type of holiday or birthday, we the parent have taught the child through the scriptures what Jehovah expects of him, so, the child needs to come to a clear understanding of such event, we guide them only through the Holy Scriptures and they will follow to the best of their knowledge, and sometimes they need to be guided, but is all done by the scriptures not by harsh dicipline or verbal threats, or punishments. If you talk to most of the Jehovah Witnesses children you will learn that they know more than meets the eye, go to a meeting one day and see how they respond to many questions brought to the congregation. Our children are smart children and if given a chance they will follow Jehovahs guide lines, all as long as you, the parents teach them to know who is Jehovah God. I close with this, Birthday's are not a biblical practice. Here is a biblical point of view regarding Birthdays, read for yourself in your bible Gen,40:20-22 also Matt14: 6-10.(these were two people that were non believers of God.)
here is my e-mail for more questions and perhaps a visit. Luie59@yahoo.com or visit us at Quarzhill Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses, and you can set up a Bible Study, or go to WatchTowerSociety .org.
We thank you for your up most respect and complemets, and may Jehovah God bless you and your family through our Reining King Christ Jesus.

Well, certainly Jehovah's Witnesses care greatly about their children's education, health, happiness and more. : ) We have Jehovah's Witnesses in my neighborhood and they are very, very nice people. My only concern is *forcing* non Jehovah's Witness children to miss out on their little birthday parties in school and other events just because of 1 Jehovah's child. I find that wrong. However, I think positively of people who are Jehovah's Witnesses.

Im going to have to agree with connbroo on this..add hornors night to the list of prayers being said..My sons are and have been in ROTC in High School every single gathering we attend Prayer is included .So why is it before sports and or school events prayer is said but our children are not allowed to begin their day with prayer ? I live in Ga.
Andi

Actually, it HAS always been that way.

From the very inception of our country, our federal Constitution has forbidden the "establishment of religion" by government.

So, no, the Constitution wasn't "changed by the government" on this issue; our Founding Fathers expressly wrote that protection into the Constitution, and those words have existed as long as the Constitution has existed.

That laws are broken does not mean they do not exist. That Constitutional provisions are ignored, and Constitutional protections not observed, does not mean they do not exist.

Our public schools do a woefully poor job of ensuring that our students know American history, the (federal) Constitution, and political science. Naturalized citizens often know more about our Constitution than do natural-born citizens, because they must pass a test on it to become citizens. According to studies, most natural-born citizens would fail that test. One poll showed that more adults could name the Three Stooges than could name the three branches of government (executive,legislative, judicial). Few people can even say what the Bill of Rights is part of (the federal Constitution) or name any of those rights beyond the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Few know what the principle of "preemption" is; how many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court; how many representatives are in the House or senators in the Senate; or how the roles of each of the branches of government differ.

Debate, to be useful, must start from a shared, informed base of knowledge. In my own state, however, "government" is not even taught until high school! Sadly, many children drop out before that course is taught. When I was a child, history and government were taught EVERY YEAR, beginning in 4th grade. It was either state history, American history, or world history.

We all want to improve our public schools, the quality of education, and the ability of our children to think analytically. All citizens, no matter their political or philosophical bent, should demand that schools educate children about the history and Constitution of their government. Indeed, this is something about which the most conservative and the most liberal can agree!

I understand what you are saying but it has not always that way, our constitution was changed by the government, prayer used to be allowed in schools, and it still is at most school-football games, graduation, etc. and the pledge of allegiance is not just a religious thing it is history

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