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Essay / Should religion be removed from schools? - 1369
Religion in schools is a constant subject of controversy between schools, students and the government. What are the reasons that justify religion being removed from school? Freedom of religion is a pillar upon which the foundation of this country rests, and yet it is so heavily discriminated against. The problem does not lie in the different religions but in the lack of protection of religion, especially in schools. As Richard W. Riley said: “Public schools can neither promote religion nor exclude it. Our public schools must treat religion with fairness and respect and vigorously protect the religious expression and freedom of conscience of all other students. "schools reaffirm the First Amendment and enrich the lives of their students." A quote from Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley. (http://www.religioustolerance.org/ps_pray.htm) The Question of Religion he school is a means of arousing strong emotions and beliefs While emotions run high, the best and most honorable solution is to promote a compromise that will allow and guarantee religious freedom in schools. have proven that the practice of imposing religion in schools is a serious matter today. This is demonstrated in many court cases everywhere or in the past as the United States of America, February 27. 1963, the Supreme Court case Abington Township School District v. Schempp was formed on requiring students to read the Bible in the form of lessons or parts of lessons. of Abington Township, because Mr. Schempp was against his daughter Donna Schempp, who heard and had parts of the Bible read to her during her lessons at school. The judgment of this case results...... middle of paper ...... The idea of a working mechanism built on freedom and diversity seems far-fetched and unrealistic, but current times have proven that this was possible by allowing religion to be a current subject but not a frontline one. If religion in schools were to be completely removed, many rights would be violated. The title “school” does not take away a student’s rights and it should never do so. The ability of the courts to adjudicate and make difficult decisions on this issue, as well as the ability of school boards and teachers to enforce the decisions, shows that it is possible to find this “happy medium.” Should we exclude religion from the school system? This country developed schools with religion and removing religion from schools would be like removing a piece of the foundations that hold this country together. The question of whether or not it is wrong to remove religion from school has a simple answer: yes, it is wrong..