From: "Tanj" 

I read this as hyperbole from a fervent religious practitioner upset that
the whole world is not of the same persuasion.  I hope the author calms
down and learns a little respect for the rights of others while learning
other things at school.

This text is *exactly* why religion should not be mixed into government.

"John Beamish"  wrote in message
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> I'm sure many of you have already seen this ... but it was new to me
> when it arrived in my email.
>
> THE NEW SCHOOL PRAYER
>
>  This was written by a teen in Bagdad, Arizona.
>
>  Now I sit me down in school
>  Where praying is against the rule
>  For this great nation under God
>  Finds mention of Him very odd.
>  If Scripture now the class recites,
>  It violates the Bill of Rights.
>  And anytime my head I bow
>  Becomes a Federal matter now.
>  Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
>  That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
>  The law is specific, the law is precise.
>  Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
>  For praying in a public hall
>  Might offend someone with no faith at all.
>  In silence alone we must meditate,
>  God's name is prohibited by the state.
>  We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
> And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
> They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
>  To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
>  We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
>  And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
>  It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,
>  We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.
>  We can get our condoms and birth controls,
> Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
>  == line missing here, I think ==
>  But the Ten Commandments are not allowed.
>  It's scary here I must confess,
>  When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
>  So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
>  Should I be shot; My soul please take!
>  Amen

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