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Forced to lead prayer in school.
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RE: Forced to lead prayer in school.
(November 11, 2013 at 7:49 am)Esquilax Wrote: Just be careful: don't rock the boat in a way that'd damage your education.
This is very good advice.

Keep us informed about the post-typhoon situation there. I'm glad you're OK.
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RE: Forced to lead prayer in school.
(November 11, 2013 at 6:44 am)Keenhazard Wrote:
I am an Atheist. I need some advice, how can I handle my teacher whenever she assigns me to lead a prayer in class? I am really annoyed by it. She doesn't know I'm an Atheist. It has been a tradition in our country to pray before starting a class. My teacher is strict, So I'm worried about getting embarrassed or scolded in class if I tell her that I'm an Athiest.

Might she be satisfied if you just tell her you're not a Christian and you'd appreciate her respecting your privacy regarding your religious beliefs?
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RE: Forced to lead prayer in school.
(November 11, 2013 at 6:44 am)Keenhazard Wrote:
I am an Atheist. I need some advice, how can I handle my teacher whenever she assigns me to lead a prayer in class? I am really annoyed by it. She doesn't know I'm an Atheist. It has been a tradition in our country to pray before starting a class. My teacher is strict, So I'm worried about getting embarrassed or scolded in class if I tell her that I'm an Athiest.

I agree with Esq, in that it might be better to play along if the consequences of telling them the truth are not worth it. That, or see how far you can push things until she decides that "your heart's in the right place, but from now on I think we'll let someone else do the daily prayer. It's not that I don't want the principal's left testicle to explode, but it's not the sort of thing to ask for in a public prayer."

Otherwise, yeah... lead a prayer to Shub-Niggurath one fine morning and I'm sure you'll be relieved of morning prayer duties for the rest of the term.
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