Cartoon #15

Ariana Martinez
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Nonsectarian

 Not limited to or associated with a particular religious

denomination. -thefreedictionary.com
 Including all religions
What about the others?

 Atheism- lack of belief in gods

 Agnostic- not committed to believing in either the
existence or the nonexistence of God or a god
 Satanists- "Satanists is not devil worship. Rather, we
emulate that mythological figure’s most productive
qualities, rejecting the rest as anti-carnal propaganda."
Why should we keep school and religion
separate?
 "Our public schools are for all children, whether Catholic, Baptist, Quaker,
atheist, Buddhist, Jewish, agnostic.
 The schools are supported by all taxpayers, and therefore should be free of
religious observances and coercion.
 It is the sacred duty of parents and churches to instill religious beliefs, free from
government dictation. Institutionalizing prayers in public schools usurps the
rights of parents." - The Freedom of Religion Foundation
Children are impressionable

 It's a natural
desire to want
to fit into the
"tribe."
 Educators are
role models.
Prayer in school

 Private prayer – students have the right to engage

in private devotional activities as long as they do
not interfere with regular school activities.
 Release-Time Programs
 It is permissible to teach the Bible and other
religious documents from a literary, cultural, or
historical perspective
References

 https://ffrf.org/publications/brochures/item/14113-schoolprayer
 http://www.thefreedictionary.com/nonsectarian
 https://www.atheists.org/activism/resources/about-atheism/