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Source: Pew Research
The point of the establishment clause is that it shouldn't matter what the majority says about religion. It should mean exactly nothing. Tyranny of the majority shouldn't be allowed to make non-Christians into second class citizens.
That's a lot of stupid morons who pretend to care about the constitution but don't.
That's a lot of stupid morons who pretend to care about the ~~constitution~~ bible but don't.
Pretty much.
"You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons."
There's your problem in a nutshell, America.
What the fuck
As culture wars continue to brew in schools across the United States, one unconventional group is pushing for more representation in the classroom: Satanists. This has particularly caused controversy in states like Tennessee, where an elementary school formed a program for children called the "After School Satan Club."
This program was created by an organization called the Satanic Temple, a relatively new religious movement that purports to teach "compassion and empathy toward all creatures." However, the introduction of these clubs has unsurprisingly made parents upset, while supporters of the Satanic Temple say they are working to improve the lives of children.
https://theweek.com/education/satanists-school-representation-after-school-satan-club
The Satanic Temple really is great. For those that haven't heard of them, check it out. Donate. Join. They use religious laws for the promotion of logic, reason, and empathy.
What the fuck Michigan
If they want there is nothing stopping them from praying in school if they want, they just can't compel others to do it with them.
That's the thing. It's not enough that they're free to follow their religion, they need to force everyone else to follow it too.
I feel bad for Colorado, always stuck in the middle.
Idaho….? Utah? Neutral, really?
Utah has been getting a ton of Californians moving in. Also, Mormons seem to believe the whole separation of church and school thing.
A map about people who paid attention in history and government class vs those who didn’t.
I didn't need those classes to know forcing religion onto others is the exact opposite of what Jesus wanted
Exactly. Grew up Christian and it convinced me to be agnostic. Even then, I still would never add religious beliefs to the teaching of children early in life, when they clearly lack intelligent decision making skills.
Yeah, are you ever convinced as an agnostic? I thought, that was the point.
i'd say it's totally logical to be 100% convinced that you can't be convinced of god's existence or non-existence
I wouldn't agree to the logical part, but sure. It was more a harmless joke than me trying to win an argument or something. =)
I think teaching about religion is fine and actually good for interacting with people outside your culture. Teaching of a specific religion is where you run into trouble.
I had a unit early on in school and another one in my early teens where we basically learned about the origins of a bunch of different religions and cultures surrounding them. Learned a lot about people that otherwise would seem unapproachable to me.
I thought that the deeply religious states were more of a minority. Yikes.
To learn anything about American politics you need a county level map.
With size adjusted to account for population! It becomes useless as a map, but significantly more illustrative of the political realities.
The US 2020 Presidential Election Cartogram:
Oh, and here's 2024
just look tht gerrymandered maps.
Relative to the US average. But the US is a very deeply religious nation compared to other developed nations.
Maine is the least religious state but for some reason is gray on the chart. I'm curious about how the question was asked in the study
I grew up in one of those states and it's part of why I'm a certified America Hater today. I genuinely don't think people who haven't been exposed to it, even within the country, but especially outside of it, really have a grasp on how prominent and powerful religion is in the US. Hell, I didn't fully understand it myself until I lived outside of the country for a time and saw what normal is like. This country is a madhouse.
They are. Those areas are thinly populated.
Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus
Nationwide, a slightly larger share of Americans say they favor allowing teacher-led prayers referencing God (57%)
It's right there in OP.
Unfortunately it's land that votes, not people.
I thought it was corporations...
I'm saving this for when the civil war is about to break out and I need a rough estimate of where the front lines will be.
Horrifying
