ATL 135: Chapter 3 Presentation

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ATL 135 Chapter 3 Presentation

• Holy Gnats

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The Constitutions Framers Intended Strict
Separation of Church and State

• First Amendment States that Congress shall make
  no law respecting establishment of religion or
  prohibiting the free exercise of
• Jefferson American people thought the first
  amendment had erected a wall of separation
  between church and state

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• Madison Strongly guided is the separation
  between religion and government in the
  constitution of the United States
• First Amendment bans the establishment of not
  only a single church, but also multiple
  establishments

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The Constitutions Framers Did Not Intend Strict
Separation of Church and State

• Not officially written in the U.S. Constitution
• Coolidge The foundations of our society and our
  government rests so much on the teachings of the
  bible that it would be difficult to support them
  if the faith in their teachings would cease to be
  practically universal in our country

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School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty

• Texas Minister David Baston Majority would want
  to pray, but only a small minority would feel
  their rights were violated
• State of Washington House of Representatives
  pray before every adjournment
• Pledge of Allegence

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Prohibiting School Prayer Threatens Religious
Liberty

• Public Schools were established in America for
  all Religions and Nationalities
• Court trials allowed individual voluntary
  religion in schools while abolishing school
  sanctioned religion

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• There is no such established prayer that includes
  every religion
• Judge Neil Biggers Supports one right to
  individual expression but acknowledges the right
  of those who dont pray

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Tax Dollars Should Not Fund Religious Schools

• Not all private schools accept every religious
  background and gender
• If we were forced to pay for a religious school
  it would be taxation without proper
  representation
• Vouchers will eventually drain public school
  system
• There is no say who runs the schools by the
  government

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Tax Dollars Should Fund Religious Schools

• If your child goes to a private school now, you
  still have to pay taxes to your local school
  system even if your child does not attend public
  school
• Wisconsin Program has been successful for many
  years

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