Thoughts and Prayers: The Religion Thread

That's my understanding, too. Nevertheless, she's written about it.

 

I've heard about but not read Mirvis' writing.
Lazar Malkin Enters Heaven by Steve Stern might be a better place to start if you want to go the fiction route.

 

Nope.

 

Stern's great, too. The short stories, A Plague of Dreamers, etc. Agreed, better as it relates to Memphis.

 

I'd forgotten about A Plague of Dreamers. That one is good, too.

 

That's not what it is about. School prayer leads to division among students. It can make students who do not wish to participate, or those who are in a religious minority, feel uncomfortable. It can lead to students in the minority being harassed. It is particularly troubling because the state requires that they attend.

People want their children to pray in the morning? Great. Have them do it at home. If you want them to do it in school, send them to a religious private school or kindly STFU.

 

¡Feliz Dìa de Los Reyes!

 

We’re celebrating with a Bimbo!

 

They aren't ready to deal with it yet. More importantly, religion does not belong in public schools. I was just pointing out the more practical issue with it.

 

So, you're all for introducing religious bigotry and the pressure of conformity in elementary school? Cool.