Comments on: Should religious text be banned from public school libraries? http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-964 Don Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:11:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-964 No book should be banned from anyone reading it...but teaching religion should definitely be kept out of public schools<br><b>References : </b><br> No book should be banned from anyone reading it…but teaching religion should definitely be kept out of public schools
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]]> By: magpieix http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-963 magpieix Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:33:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-963 No, they shouldn't be banned--there's no violation of the separation unless for instance the school has bibles but not korans.<br><b>References : </b><br> No, they shouldn’t be banned–there’s no violation of the separation unless for instance the school has bibles but not korans.
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]]> By: KJVReader http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-962 KJVReader Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:25:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-962 Depends. I think if they allow evalution books or so called "science" then they should allow religious books as well because no matter the persons religion it is in the consttittion for free rights/speech..... HOWEVER no one should force those religious choices on others. It is up to the student(s) to read or not read them. That goes for evalution as well, it should not be forced as a subject in school to learn. It should be an elective course.<br><b>References : </b><br>child of God & mother of 4, Depends. I think if they allow evalution books or so called "science" then they should allow religious books as well because no matter the persons religion it is in the consttittion for free rights/speech….. HOWEVER no one should force those religious choices on others. It is up to the student(s) to read or not read them. That goes for evalution as well, it should not be forced as a subject in school to learn. It should be an elective course.
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]]> By: Gregory S http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-961 Gregory S Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:42:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-961 separation of church and state has nothing to do with religious literature being allowed in a public library. It is literature. What, are we going to start banning books now because they may have a religious theme? And people condemn christians about banning books. Separation of church and state stops religions from being in control of the government not a rule to ban religion from all public institutions. <br><b>References : </b><br> separation of church and state has nothing to do with religious literature being allowed in a public library.

It is literature. What, are we going to start banning books now because they may have a religious theme?
And people condemn christians about banning books.

Separation of church and state stops religions from being in control of the government not a rule to ban religion from all public institutions.

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]]> By: Guvo http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-960 Guvo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:12:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-960 Absolutely not! It wouldn't be much of a library if it sought to suppress information on various topics. I think ALL religious books should have the opportunity to be included in any library (funding permitting). Yes, religious texts should be allowed to be used as references in a piece of writing. It is up to the writer to make their claims and provide evidence to back their claims up. Just because they list a book as a source, that does not make the point true. It only means they are able to use that to support their own point. Separation between church and state should mean "Keep your government out of my religion" not "keep religion out of the government." Blessed be!<br><b>References : </b><br> Absolutely not! It wouldn’t be much of a library if it sought to suppress information on various topics. I think ALL religious books should have the opportunity to be included in any library (funding permitting). Yes, religious texts should be allowed to be used as references in a piece of writing. It is up to the writer to make their claims and provide evidence to back their claims up. Just because they list a book as a source, that does not make the point true. It only means they are able to use that to support their own point.

Separation between church and state should mean "Keep your government out of my religion" not "keep religion out of the government."

Blessed be!
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]]> By: The One http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-959 The One Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:49:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-959 Separation of Church and State only means the government cannot force you to be in a state sponsored religion. You are free to practice any religion you want or non at all. That does not mean all text's from every religion have to be put where you cannot see them because you are offended. If you don't like them don't look. Spend some time reading about old school USSR. If you did not belong to the Russian Orthodox church, you were in deep shi*. That is what separation of church and state if for. Good day and God Bless you. <br><b>References : </b><br> Separation of Church and State only means the government cannot force you to be in a state sponsored religion. You are free to practice any religion you want or non at all. That does not mean all text’s from every religion have to be put where you cannot see them because you are offended. If you don’t like them don’t look.

Spend some time reading about old school USSR. If you did not belong to the Russian Orthodox church, you were in deep shi*. That is what separation of church and state if for.

Good day and God Bless you.
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]]> By: Dave B. http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-958 Dave B. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-958 They should absolutely not be banned. I am an atheist, but I consider religious texts an important part of our history and culture. Libraries are not (should not be) in the business of filtering what kinds of information reach their patrons. There was an interesting debate at my own public library wherein different parties were arguing over where religious texts belonged in the library. Some wanted the canons in the nonfiction section, some wanted them in the fiction section, and others wanted them in the reference section. Fundamentalists wanted the Bible in the nonfiction section, and all other texts in the fiction section! I was personally rooting to have them kept in the reference section, which was the end result.<br><b>References : </b><br> They should absolutely not be banned. I am an atheist, but I consider religious texts an important part of our history and culture. Libraries are not (should not be) in the business of filtering what kinds of information reach their patrons.

There was an interesting debate at my own public library wherein different parties were arguing over where religious texts belonged in the library. Some wanted the canons in the nonfiction section, some wanted them in the fiction section, and others wanted them in the reference section. Fundamentalists wanted the Bible in the nonfiction section, and all other texts in the fiction section! I was personally rooting to have them kept in the reference section, which was the end result.
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]]> By: arksisvondraken http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-957 arksisvondraken Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:22:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-957 it is my belief that nothing should be banned. everything is valuable as knowledge.<br><b>References : </b><br> it is my belief that nothing should be banned. everything is valuable as knowledge.
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]]> By: Writer of Prose http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-956 Writer of Prose Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:54:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-956 As an (unfortunately unemployed) librarian, I am vehemently opposed to banning books. Religion should not be mandated on kids in public schools, but students should be taught about the major religions of the world and how they effect society. <br><b>References : </b><br> As an (unfortunately unemployed) librarian, I am vehemently opposed to banning books.

Religion should not be mandated on kids in public schools, but students should be taught about the major religions of the world and how they effect society.
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]]> By: Gelatin Dessert http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries/#comment-955 Gelatin Dessert Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:07:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-religious-text-be-banned-from-public-school-libraries#comment-955 no. if you can't understand the problem, how can you be part of the solution? and the black and white mentality of american politics makes me very glad that I'm not one of you.<br><b>References : </b><br>atheist. no.

if you can’t understand the problem, how can you be part of the solution?

and the black and white mentality of american politics makes me very glad that I’m not one of you.
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