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::: Religion is censored from [[public schools]]:  there is no classroom prayer, no religious symbols, no emphasize on moral right and wrong, etc.  Sure, students may be agnostic or religious, but they better not try to say a group prayer during class time or they risk being punished.  That's an atheistic culture.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:50, 25 May 2008 (EDT)

::: Religion is censored from [[public schools]]:  there is no classroom prayer, no religious symbols, no emphasize on moral right and wrong, etc.  Sure, students may be agnostic or religious, but they better not try to say a group prayer during class time or they risk being punished.  That's an atheistic culture.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:50, 25 May 2008 (EDT)

::::Mr Schlafly:  It is one thing to assert something and another to actually provide a reference.  Is there any chance you could provide a valid reference that states American public schools are atheistic?  In my daughter's school, students are allowed to pray during class hours, moral values are taught and emphasized during civics and other classes, and she has never seen anyone punished for praying.  The atheist tag you are placing on this article wouldn't be constantly challenged if you could provide a solid reference.  --[[User:Jimmy|Jimmy]] 16:09, 25 May 2008 (EDT)

::::Mr Schlafly:  It is one thing to assert something and another to actually provide a reference.  Is there any chance you could provide a valid reference that states American public schools are atheistic?  In my daughter's school, students are allowed to pray during class hours, moral values are taught and emphasized during civics and other classes, and she has never seen anyone punished for praying.  The atheist tag you are placing on this article wouldn't be constantly challenged if you could provide a solid reference.  --[[User:Jimmy|Jimmy]] 16:09, 25 May 2008 (EDT)

This article states that public schools are "atheistic," and atheism is defined by this encyclopedia as the denial of the existence of God. I don't mean to get overly technical here, but it seems illogical that a broadly defined institution such as American public schools could be said to deny the existence of God, unless there has been some statement (or a rash of statements) that I am not aware of (and is not cited) on behalf of public schools specifically denying that God exists. The thrust of this article seems to be not that public schools are atheistic but that they are Godless institutions, lacking in the moral fundamentals of religion and defining themselves as expressly secular. Therefore, I am changing "atheistic" to "Godless" in the header.  [[User:Kristkrispies|Kristkrispies]] 12:43, 10 June 2008 (EDT)

This article states that public schools are "atheistic," and atheism is defined by this encyclopedia as the denial of the existence of God. I don't mean to get overly technical here, but it seems illogical that a broadly defined institution such as American public schools could be said to deny the existence of God, unless there has been some statement (or a rash of statements) that I am not aware of (and is not cited) on behalf of public schools specifically denying that God exists. The thrust of this article seems to be not that public schools are atheistic but that they are Godless institutions, lacking in the moral fundamentals of religion and defining themselves as expressly secular. Therefore, I am changing "atheistic" to "Godless" in the header.  [[User:Kristkrispies|Kristkrispies]] 12:43, 10 June 2008 (EDT)

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