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Daughter objects to prayers at school
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 5:09 am
Is it a public school?
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 5:47 am
(July 8, 2015 at 4:29 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Tub, I'm afraid you've made an awful blunder.

If your little girl doesn't sing to and praise a non-denominational being during school hours, it's plain as day that she's going to be sent to some sort of non-denominational afterlife where she may have to sit in the waiting rooms for aeons reading old magazines while the Powers That Be made up their non-denominational minds what to do.

Do you REALLY want that on your conscience?

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Fair point, completely overlooked that. Let me discuss it with my daughter tonight and see how she feels about it.
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 5:48 am
(July 8, 2015 at 5:09 am)Dystopia Wrote: Is it a public school?
Yes.
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 5:48 am
If I were you I'd be praying to Spaghetti that they'll try to refuse you on the grounds that it's "Murican culture" or some shit like that. Then you take her to therapy, call a couple news stations, and get your house paid off.
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 6:27 am
In my country if there were prayer sessions in public schools I could sue the school and the government for violating the principle of secularism - ROFLOL Yes, I'm lucky, I know.
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 7:24 am (This post was last modified: July 8, 2015 at 7:24 am by robvalue.)
I was made to do prayer when I was at school, up to the age of about 12, I think. Possibly even after that. It pissed me off. I never thought of making a stink about it, I kind of wish I had now.
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 7:44 am
Awesome, Tubs! Sounds like you're dadding properly. Smile What a smart little lady.
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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 8:25 am
Maybe the daughter could, when asked, take a turn in leading the prayer herself, but directing it to Anusius instead ??   Might clarify the situation to everyone . . .


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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 8:31 am
Good idea!

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RE: Daughter objects to prayers at school
July 8, 2015 at 8:33 am
LOL !!

Bacchus would be another good one.
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