Within: Saving America from the Liberal Assault on Our Churches, Schools,
Hi, my name’s Donovan. I’m 17 years old and graduated this year with honors. I was raised with Christian values in mind, and attended a Methodist school. I was raised in the Christian faith yet I find myself, as with some of my friends who were raised in the same conditions, we seem to be growing farther away from our upbringing as we age. I find myself simply not understanding as time goes by, a complete polar opposite from the song ‘Farther Along’.
It was a taciturn gloomy morning, the year of 1862. The 12th of September. At the end of it, I might be with my family again or buried someplace underground. It was my time to go into battle as soon as I finish saying goodbye to my loved ones. The tears slid down my wife’s face and my daughters lingered into their mother’s arms to cover their dripping faces.
File 4: "The Path Less Traveled"--- • How has all of your experiences and lessons in Costa Rica informed how you are as a leader who is unlike any other leader? My experiences here in Costa Rica have significantly shaped who I perceive myself to be as a leader. What I see in myself is that I am constantly looking out for those who oftentimes may receive the least attention. After many of the adventures and experiences that I encountered, there was one that will continue to stay in my heart for the remainder of my life. While staying with my host family, I would always try to talk to Mario, the son of my host parents who never got much attention.
The Court case Engel v. Vitale originated in a New York school where students and their parents felt their rights were being violated when the school implemented a mandatory prayer. Five decades later, Engel continues to be reviled by a good number of televangelists and politicians who take every opportunity to rail against the “godless public schools.” Eliminating school-sponsored prayer, they argue, set America on the road to moral and spiritual
I along with my family moved to Canada in 2004, this was the biggest and happiest day of my life. I had great expectations for my future; since living in Pakistan, I understood that Canada was a land of opportunity. Unfortunately, due to the earthquake in Pakistan on October 8th , 2005, we had to move back to Pakistan since we had lost members of our family as well. The move back to Pakistan at that devastating time was very hard for myself and my family. My father enrolled me to a school in Pakistan since we were going to live there now.
Jimmiela Bruessard 9th Honors Mrs.Smith Tonight? I stared into the dark sky, taking a deep breath. “Tonight...tonight.”
January 23, 2002 (Wednesday) I was born. I’m ninety-five percent sure it was “blizzard-like” or at least a heavy snow. I was a very ugly baby; I looked like a boy and I did up until I was ten. My story isn’t special in any way, I haven’t made my mark on the world yet, but maybe in fifteen years I’ll be able to look back at this personal narrative and I’ll understand why I am who I am. When I was born, I was born into religion, obviously not my choice but I’m under my parents’ rules until I’m eighteen.
I often think back to the night before the battle, feeling again the same emotions running through my body and feel as though I am back there. That night I tried to sleep, but to really no success. I had spent the previous day waiting and making last minute preparations for the massive invasion the Allies had planned. Thoughts of my future in the battle clouded my mind and left me sitting with anxiety. I didn’t know what had gotten into me lately, but I kept thinking of every “what if” possible.
The threshold goblin stood before me, between me and the end of my quest. “You are small, you are weak, you know nothing!” He screeched. My blood started to boil and my anger built. I shouted back, “That’s not true!
The role of religion, specifically Christianity, in schools has changed; where it was common to start the school day with prayer, now, after Supreme Court rulings, public schools are required to uphold neutrality by not limiting students’ religious rights. By understanding how the relationship between school and Christianity has changed over the years, students and teachers can learn the importance of allowing students to express their religion. Since Supreme Court rulings on the separation of Church and State, religious based issues have arisen because of religious illiteracy among students, and the public school and educators responsibility to create a neutral environment for
INTRODUCTION I. The United States has become a less religious nation as we remove God from all aspects of public life. A. Our forefathers were religious men; however they wanted to protect conflicting religious views. They took great effort crafting the Constitution of the United States to prevent the new government from “establishing an official religion” (Flowers, 2005); consequently guaranteeing “the equal right of every citizen to the free exercise of his religion” (Flowers, 2005). II.
It was a normal day. I woke up at 6:07AM for the first day at school. I ate,got dressed,and went to the restroom. I had my backpack and bags full of other supplies I couldn’t fit in my backpack. I got in the car and was watching a video while I was in the car.
“Religious liberty might be supposed to mean that everybody is free to discuss religion. In practice, it means that hardly anybody is allowed to mention it.” ― G.K. Chesterton Many occasions in the United States history have shown that religion has caused many controversial questions. These questions have brought the American Justice System to a running halt, leading society to begin to ponder about the importance of freedom of religion, true meanings of the free exercise and establishment clause, and if there should be limitations imposed on the free exercise of one’s religious beliefs.
In schools today, the law prohibits any religious material endorsed by a faculty member or a school district. This includes prayer during school assemblies, football games, or other school events. Also, this bans any religious rhetoric during valedictory speeches or student presentations. Although students can still pray privately to themselves during passing times, or read a Bible during school hours, the restrictions on prayer is inhibiting freedom. In fact, “Concerned Women for America (CWA) recognizes that the issue of school prayer has continued to arise because, in too many instances, religious expression has been denied to students” (MacLeod).
