http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85994 Jen Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:30:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85994 Awesome! I wonder if the high Jewish population in Skokie had something to do with it, since this so seems to be born out of a Christian desire to have prayer in school... since we all know "Judeo-Christian" is such a fake concept (has anyone ever heard a Jewish person use it?) Awesome! I wonder if the high Jewish population in Skokie had something to do with it, since this so seems to be born out of a Christian desire to have prayer in school… since we all know “Judeo-Christian” is such a fake concept (has anyone ever heard a Jewish person use it?)

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85989 Mriana Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:26:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85989 This is good. If they had not voted it down, I'd be concerned. This is good. If they had not voted it down, I’d be concerned.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85740 Jason Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:37:45 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85740 Good move. A moment of silence is obviously a cover for organized prayer in school, but I never understood the prayer in school thing. First, you would think that the religious would pray right when they wake, before eating breakfast, and especially before getting into the car or bus because of the dangers of automobiles, so why wait until school? Second, if god is omniscient, why the need to pray out loud, or to set aside a moment of silence for it? It seems to me that the only reason for prayer in school is for people to say "Hey, look at me! I pray! I'm a good Christian!" Good move. A moment of silence is obviously a cover for organized prayer in school, but I never understood the prayer in school thing. First, you would think that the religious would pray right when they wake, before eating breakfast, and especially before getting into the car or bus because of the dangers of automobiles, so why wait until school? Second, if god is omniscient, why the need to pray out loud, or to set aside a moment of silence for it? It seems to me that the only reason for prayer in school is for people to say “Hey, look at me! I pray! I’m a good Christian!”

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85297 Friendly Atheist » Principal Warns Parents to Avoid Atheist’s Movie Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:03:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85297 [...] A moment of silence. [...] [...] A moment of silence. [...]

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85042 Richard Wade Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:30:44 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-85042 I admire their courage to take a stand. I hope they're ready to be accused of being anti-God and anti-prayer by the same people who have been denying that the "moment of silence" is a sneaky step toward mandatory school prayer. I admire their courage to take a stand. I hope they’re ready to be accused of being anti-God and anti-prayer by the same people who have been denying that the “moment of silence” is a sneaky step toward mandatory school prayer.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-84782 greg Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:43:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/11/08/evanston-says-no-to-mandatory-moment-of-silence/#comment-84782 Hey, that's my home district! Good for them! Hey, that’s my home district! Good for them!

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