School orders families to sign "biblical morality pledge".

[Jormengand]

YES!!!!

No. I'd rather not step foot into a disgusting secular public school.

Stupid religious freedom. I mean, who do they think they are, not having arbitrary religion-based requirements!

[Vazdania]

No. I'd rather not step foot into a disgusting secular public school.

Stupid religious freedom. I mean, who do they think they are, not having arbitrary religion-based requirements!

Well I mean you can have YOUR secular public school. But I don't want to be forced to step foot into one of those hell holes. I much prefer private religious school.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

YES!!!!

No. I'd rather not step foot into a disgusting secular public school.

Okay, the bathrooms look like pigs used them. And there's kissing in the halls and support of rapists (a girl was raped at my school last month and people defended the bastards), but other than that it's alright. I mean, you can read The Hunger Games at my school and get credit for it.

[Vazdania]

No. I'd rather not step foot into a disgusting secular public school.

Okay, the bathrooms look like pigs used them. And there's kissing in the halls and support of rapists (a girl was raped at my school last month and people defended the bastards), but other than that it's alright. I mean, you can read The Hunger Games at my school and get credit for it.

Yea.........That's pretty much why I'd like to stay out of those places.....

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Stupid religious freedom. I mean, who do they think they are, not having arbitrary religion-based requirements!

Well I mean you can have YOUR secular public school. But I don't want to be forced to step foot into one of those hell holes. I much prefer private religious school.

Also, sometimes it's hot girls kissing in the halls.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Okay, the bathrooms look like pigs used them. And there's kissing in the halls and support of rapists (a girl was raped at my school last month and people defended the bastards), but other than that it's alright. I mean, you can read The Hunger Games at my school and get credit for it.

Yea.........That's pretty much why I'd like to stay out of those places.....

Well, in that case, your reasons are valid.

[Jormengand]

Stupid religious freedom. I mean, who do they think they are, not having arbitrary religion-based requirements!

Well I mean you can have YOUR secular public school. But I don't want to be forced to step foot into one of those hell holes. I much prefer private religious school.

So you prefer indoctrination to freedom?

The future is so bright...

[Vazdania]

Well I mean you can have YOUR secular public school. But I don't want to be forced to step foot into one of those hell holes. I much prefer private religious school.

Also, sometimes it's hot girls kissing in the halls.

And? I'd rather not have to look at that filth.

[Vazdania]

Well I mean you can have YOUR secular public school. But I don't want to be forced to step foot into one of those hell holes. I much prefer private religious school.

So you prefer indoctrination to freedom?

The future is so bright...

You're limiting my freedom by not allowing me to attend a private religious school.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Well I mean you can have YOUR secular public school. But I don't want to be forced to step foot into one of those hell holes. I much prefer private religious school.

So you prefer indoctrination to freedom?

The future is so bright...

Indeed it is. Hey, why do I see mushroom clouds rising in the future...?

Also, sometimes it's hot girls kissing in the halls.

And? I'd rather not have to look at that filth.

I'm weird.

[4years]

So you prefer indoctrination to freedom?

The future is so bright...

You're limiting my freedom by not allowing me to attend a private religious school.

No I am not, since you are free to hold any religious belief you so choose. I am expanding your freedom by preventing you (the student) from being indoctrinated into a particular religion.

[Greed and Death]

Excuse me?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause

A religious school should not be receiving public funding.

If it is receiving funding indirectly through Vouchers it is perfectly fine.
Since it is the family not the government endorsing religion.

[4years]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Establishment_Clause

A religious school should not be receiving public funding.

1. If it is receiving funding indirectly through Vouchers it is perfectly fine.
Since it is 2. the family not the government endorsing religion.

1. No it isn't.
2. Parents should not be allowed to attempt to indoctrinate their children into a particular religion (etc.) by limiting said children's education and exposure to alternative beliefs.

[Zottistan]

So you prefer indoctrination to freedom?

The future is so bright...

You're limiting my freedom by not allowing me to attend a private religious school.

Freedom is relative, not absolute. You should not be free to indoctrinate children into an unfalsifiable belief system.

[Greed and Death]

1. If it is receiving funding indirectly through Vouchers it is perfectly fine.
Since it is 2. the family not the government endorsing religion.

1. No it isn't.
2. Parents should not be allowed to attempt to indoctrinate their children into a particular religion (etc.) by limiting said children's education and exposure to alternative beliefs.

OP source cites to this: http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/11/ ... yer-funds/
Which says

The Star News in Wilmington reports that Myrtle Grove Christian School, which is eligible to receive taxpayer-funded private school vouchers beginning with the 2014-15 school year, will also begin denying admission or continued enrollment to gay students and children from gay families in 2014.

As for 2, good luck on that the state would have to get way more involved then it already is and outlaw home schooling.

[Trolldonia]

You're limiting my freedom by not allowing me to attend a private religious school.

Freedom is relative, not absolute. You should not be free to indoctrinate children into an unfalsifiable belief system.

Listen to this guy and stop throwing the word "freedom" around as though it meant anything now that it has been chewed up, digested, regurgitated, swallowed again, digested and crapped out so many times. There is no such thing as "freedom", only "freedom for X to do Y".

[4years]

1. No it isn't.
2. Parents should not be allowed to attempt to indoctrinate their children into a particular religion (etc.) by limiting said children's education and exposure to alternative beliefs.

OP source cites to this: http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/11/ ... yer-funds/
Which says

The Star News in Wilmington reports that Myrtle Grove Christian School, which is eligible to receive taxpayer-funded private school vouchers beginning with the 2014-15 school year, will also begin denying admission or continued enrollment to gay students and children from gay families in 2014.

As for 2, good luck on that the state would have to get way more involved then it already is and outlaw home schooling.

1. I was referring to the "perfectly fine" bit.

2. Both good things as education stands today.

[Vazdania]

You're limiting my freedom by not allowing me to attend a private religious school.

No I am not, since you are free to hold any religious belief you so choose. I am expanding your freedom by preventing you (the student) from being indoctrinated into a particular religion.

But it was my choice to attend such a school. You are limiting me by forcing me to attend a secular school. I want to attend a religious school.

[Vazdania]

You're limiting my freedom by not allowing me to attend a private religious school.

Freedom is relative, not absolute. You should not be free to indoctrinate children into an unfalsifiable belief system.

Stop forcing your morality upon me. Keep your morality to yourself.

[Trolldonia]

No I am not, since you are free to hold any religious belief you so choose. I am expanding your freedom by preventing you (the student) from being indoctrinated into a particular religion.

But it was my choice to attend such a school. You are limiting me by forcing me to attend a secular school. I want to attend a religious school.

True. And? I think secular people don't care if your freedom to attend a religious school is impaired.

[Jormengand]

Freedom is relative, not absolute. You should not be free to indoctrinate children into an unfalsifiable belief system.

Stop forcing your morality upon me. Keep your morality to yourself.

Stop forcing your morality upon your children. Keep your morality to yourself.

[Vazdania]

But it was my choice to attend such a school. You are limiting me by forcing me to attend a secular school. I want to attend a religious school.

True. And? I think secular people don't care if your freedom to attend a religious school is impaired.

I think the majority of those who don't like this are militant atheists who just hate religion. If there were a atheist school dedicated to trying to disprove God, the majority of them have no problem what so ever with funding it.

[Vazdania]

Stop forcing your morality upon me. Keep your morality to yourself.

Stop forcing your morality upon your children. Keep your morality to yourself.

Don't tell me how to raise my children.

[Jormengand]

Stop forcing your morality upon your children. Keep your morality to yourself.

Don't tell me how to raise my children.

I shall. For the same reason I will tell you not to assault your children. Being your children does not take away their rights.

[Trolldonia]

True. And? I think secular people don't care if your freedom to attend a religious school is impaired.

I think the majority of those who don't like this are militant atheists who just hate religion. If there were a atheist school dedicated to trying to disprove God, the majority of them have no problem what so ever with funding it.

Except that there is no school designed to try and "disprove God", or reason to fund one. For now, the atheists are content to let the religious people sweat with the burden of proof on their shoulders - of proof that hasn't yet been produced.

Also, while IMO state atheism is not as good as "plain" secularism, it is still secularism and thus a better option than any sort of religious bias in politics.