Reuters reports today that "Muslim parents, students and civic groups are campaigning to add two of their religious holidays to the New York City public school calendar, pinning their hopes on state lawmakers after failing to win over Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the idea."
As a Catholic, there are many holidays that are not celebrated by having a day off from work or from school for that matter. The religious one Holiday they do recognize is Good Friday. Christmas falls in under winter vacation as does Easter. Students and some workers are not compensated for Holidays that land on a week end.
Why don't I agree with the Muslim parents is when there was a Holy Day of Obligation, We were allowed to go in the evening to celebrate. Muslims need to adapt if they haven't already. This may call for a people to ask that Good Friday be removed as a Holiday and while they are at it Christmas should also go. I am sure they read the Constitution where is specifically says "there must be a separation of Church and State".
Well I hate to spoil you fun, there is no line in the Constitution or Bill of Rights that calls for a separation of Church and State. What it does say is this "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion," Oops someone please point out in the Bill of Rights where it calls for the separation of Church and State. It was Thomas Jeffersion who in a letter is quoted as saying "there needs to be a separation of church and state. What he meant to say The Federal Government has no right to establish a church.
However this ends the only losers in this battle will be the children. There will be no more religious holidays again. Secularism will win while we continue to get rid of people who do not care for it citizens, its only careis power and money,
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As a Catholic, there are many holidays that are not celebrated by having a day off from work or from school for that matter. The religious one Holiday they do recognize is Good Friday. Christmas falls in under winter vacation as does Easter. Students and some workers are not compensated for Holidays that land on a week end.
Why don't I agree with the Muslim parents is when there was a Holy Day of Obligation, We were allowed to go in the evening to celebrate. Muslims need to adapt if they haven't already. This may call for a people to ask that Good Friday be removed as a Holiday and while they are at it Christmas should also go. I am sure they read the Constitution where is specifically says "there must be a separation of Church and State".
Well I hate to spoil you fun, there is no line in the Constitution or Bill of Rights that calls for a separation of Church and State. What it does say is this "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion," Oops someone please point out in the Bill of Rights where it calls for the separation of Church and State. It was Thomas Jeffersion who in a letter is quoted as saying "there needs to be a separation of church and state. What he meant to say The Federal Government has no right to establish a church.
However this ends the only losers in this battle will be the children. There will be no more religious holidays again. Secularism will win while we continue to get rid of people who do not care for it citizens, its only careis power and money,
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