I don't think this goes in the humor section but wasn't sure where to put it that it would get read. I think it is something powerfully said. Tell me what you think. Down in Tennessee I saw a shirt that said the following:

Dear God,

Why do you allow so much violence in our schools?


Sincerely,
Concerned Student.

Dear concerned student,

I am not allowed in you schools.

Sincerely,
God

Violence doesn't happen because God is missing from schools. Violence happens because God is missing from kids' homes.

I guess God wasn't paying attention during the crusades You know when people were killing in his name.

Violence also happens when God is in kid's homes.

Violence also happens when God is in kid's homes.
Not much. If you get God in kids' homes, God has a better chance of following those kids to school.

Not much. If you get God in kids' homes, God has a better chance of following those kids to school.
That sounds creepy. Good parenting helps more than reading the bible when it comes to providing less-violent people to the world.

Well I found it funny adam :)

We all have trials whether we walk with God or not.

There is violence and drugs, just as previlant in Religious private schools as well as public.

You walk with God in your heart, not because someone tells you to.

I am just saying I like it because Religion isn't allowed in schools. I don't think that would change much if it were. Like someone said above, a good parent will go further with a kid than some verse out of a bible. (not exact words)

It is just that the kid was asking for gods help and wondering why he allows so much violence in schools and that response of god pretty much saying that because of schools not allowing religion he is not going to do anything for anyone who does not accept him.

Now I know schools don't make a kid who he is t to he full extent. Mostly it is his home life.

Ok, I screwed up that first line by saying I didn't like it because religion isn't allowed in school, so don't take it the wrong way

From the title I thought it was going to be a joke I heard a few years back.. it goes something like this (lol to lighten the mood ;))


hem, hem.... joke time.....

A father was walking by his sons bedroom late one evening, as he walked passed the door he could hear his young son talking really really loudly:

"DEAR GOD: CAN I PLEASE; PLEASE; PLEASE; PLEEEASE GET A NEW BIKE FOR MY BIRTHDAY???"

The father went into the room an told the son:

" Son, you know you don't have to talk so loudly when you prey to God, you can say it quietly, or whisper, or even just think the words and he'll hear you."

His son turns around and says:

"Aaaach, Dad, I know that. But If I say it quietly or whisper, then grandpa won't be able to hear me all the way upstairs."

;) I kind of think this is charming, lol if not funny :)

I just saw that shirt at a christian store a few days ago.
It touched my heart. I wanted to buy it so bad but they didn't have my size. I am a teenager in high school and I experience the lack of God in my school every single day.

Violence and other bad behavior are rampant because this generation of parents don't know how to make rules and say no to their brats. I would have been grounded for life if I had acted the way most kids do now.

That sounds creepy. Good parenting helps more than reading the bible when it comes to providing less-violent people to the world.
You misunderstood me. How about this? -- If the parents teach morals at home, those morals will go with the child to school.

Violence and other bad behavior are rampant because this generation of parents don't know how to make rules and say no to their brats. I would have been grounded for life if I had acted the way most kids do now.
Those brats were created. There wouldn't BE brats if the parents did their job!

That subject reminded me of this video.

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I just saw that shirt at a christian store a few days ago.
It touched my heart. I wanted to buy it so bad but they didnt have my size. I am a teenager in high school and i experience the lack of God in my school every single day.Hello Katie, and you too Adam:

This post, and yours when you spoke about the SCHOOLS not allowing God or religion in school, prompted me to write...

Religion and prayer both, ARE absolutely allowed in school today. You may pray as much as your heart desires while you're in school. No law stops you. There's just isn't any ORGANIZED prayer BY the school. But, there's prayer. You've seen, of course, high school football players praying together. But, that's THEM doing it, and NOT the school/government, and it's perfectly legal.

In any case, the SCHOOLS had nothing to do with any of this. The CONSTITUTION did. It's pretty clear in the First Amendment that the government can't "establish" a religion... So, if the school/government allowed prayer in school, it would be tantamount to the school/government establishing THAT prayers' religion... So, a school would have to let ALL the religions organize prayer in school. Of course, there wouldn't be any time left to learn Math, if we did that... So, the government keeps ALL organized prayer out of school.

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Why is this in Humor, it should be in religious discussions.

Violence doesn't happen because God is missing from schools. Violence happens because God is missing from kids' homes.

Good answer!

This may be a more important subject than appears at first.

What is happening is that we are living in a state of spiritual anarchy. Everyone doing what he/she wants to.

When the only restraint against violence is the fear of getting caught, there are always those who think they will not get caught, so they do whatever they please.

Christian values demand non-violence at the personal level, at least.

We now have "churches" or "clubs" that will allow whatever you want. If you don't like what you hear in one place, just go down the street a few blocks.

Does that mean that all of them are right?

Of course not. It is tha anarchy that I mentioned above.

You have the homes and the schools you deserve because you have abdicated and left the education of your children to "professionals". What is wrong with teaching children about all aspects of life including God and religion? No, these "professionals" would rather fill their minds with rubbish. What are children taught? Are they taught the truth or are they taught yesterday's theory because the teachers and the textbooks haven't caught up yet. What happens when the children learn their knowledge is crap. When asked why did you teach that? The teacher replied "we had to teach you something". It is better to teach children truth that is unchanging such as the Ten Commandments and the life of Christ than is is to teach them unsupported theories and pseudo knowledge.

You have the homes and the schools you deserve because you have abdicated and left the education of your children to "professionals". What is wrong with teaching children about all aspects of life including God and religion?

There's nothing wrong with teaching children about God and religion if that is what you believe in. The thing is, not all people believe in God or religion, so what of their rights?

Religion is better left at home and at church, not in the schools.


No, these "professionals" would rather fill their minds with rubbish. What are children taught?

I don't find math, science and English to be rubbish. Those are things that my children will need in order to do well in this world. If I want them to know about God then I'll teach them about God.


Are they taught the truth or are they taught yesterday's theory because the teachers and the textbooks haven't caught up yet. What happens when the children learn their knowledge is crap. When asked why did you teach that? The teacher replied "we had to teach you something". It is better to teach children truth that is unchanging such as the Ten Commandments and the life of Christ than is is to teach them unsupported theories and pseudo knowledge

The truth? You think that the bible and God are the truth, that's your belief and your choice, not mine. I have no desire for my children's minds to be filled with so called Christian "truth", that's better left in the right environment and the homes of people that actually want to instill Christian "truth" in their children.

If my children have questions about religion then there are other places to get that information. They're in school to learn, not to pray.

What is wrong with teaching children about all aspects of life including God and religion? Because I don't need any god or religion in my life nor my kids lives.



No, these "professionals" would rather fill their minds with rubbish. What are children taught? Are they taught the truth or are they taught yesterday's theory because the teachers and the textbooks haven't caught up yet. My kids are getting a great education so far. Do they teach lies in Australia? I would speak up if that were the case.


What happens when the children learn their knowledge is crap. When asked why did you teach that? The teacher replied "we had to teach you something". What the hell is going on with the curriculum in Aussie? No one feels that way where I live.


It is better to teach children truth that is unchanging such as the Ten Commandments and the life of Christ than is is to teach them unsupported theories and pseudo knowledge.Nah, I see the people that believe that stuff and they are no better than any other people.

My choice was easy, I would not allow my child to go to public school, so we chose to home school. The state of most public schools in the US are very poor.

My kids go to a public school and still say the Lord's Prayer in the morning as well as singing the Canadian anthem.

In the Catholic schools religion is taught, obviously. ;)

I think that if a parent wants their child to learn about religion in school, then they should go to a catholic school. There's also lutheran schools. There's one not even a half a mile up the road from where I live, and there is a church added to it. People go there for school, and once a day they go to the church part of it. That's not ideal for some, but at least people have that option.

Edit: There is a good reason for why they don't teach religion in school. Because not all people believe the same things. That's why they have places of worship to go to. This way, everyone has a "place" to go to when they want to feel close to God, if they feel they need a building for that, and there is a place for their children to get an un-biased education in the topic of religion. I say un-biased because they are not preaching science, they are just teaching it. Also, I might add that there are many people who beileve in both. Thye have their faith, and believe that God worked his miracle of life through science, so they choose to understand it.

To the point, if religion were taught in schools, there would be many people that would feel discriminated against or left out. They might also feel that they are going against their beliefs by attending. This way, everyone can feel like they have a fair chance at an education without feeling singled out, or pushed out because they believe something that, possibly, the majority does not.

Also, where ai went to school at least, in my history class, and my Literature class, we looked at and interpreted many kinds of religions for historic value as well as for understanding the literature. We were taught to understand the religions, but we were not told to believe them.

Because I don't need any god or religion in my life nor my kids lives.

Indeed!



My kids are getting a great education so far. Do they teach lies in Australia? I would speak up if that were the case.

I think I had a pretty good education, we learnt evolution, the fact that we actually learnt it and understood it makes me believe that a lot more than I believe in an invisible entity.



What the hell is going on with the curriculum in Aussie? No one feels that way where I live.

Hey don't pick on the whole country just because of one bad egg :p



Nah, I see the people that believe that stuff and they are no better than any other people.
Sadly, some people think they are.

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