swearing God's name in vain, should it be banned from public schools? Options

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I like to bring this subject up. Here's the question: Should swearing God's name in vain be banned from public schools?

I would say yes, it should be banned. My reason: Because of the fact that I'm trying to be religious and hearing things like, "Oh my ***," can offend me. It's like another way of offending somebody's religion.

Some people might say "No." A possible reason is that they aren't religious. Some teachers in my school don't allow people saying that term, "Oh my ***," because it offends Christianity, and it's the dominant religion in the US. Other teachers will let you say it because they don't care about that term that much.

Another possible reason people won't want to ban it is that it might be a "waste of a rule." How is that a possible reason b/c it's a "waste of a rule"? Consider the facts: Yes, there are a lot of Evangalistic Christian parents, but is there a lot of Evangalistic children? If there isn't, it would make that rule "a waste of a rule."

So what's your opinion?

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[gigiopolis]

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Well, there may be a God for different religions, but even though they are called by the same name, it doesn't mean that they're the same in nature.

And besides, even if the pledge refers to ALL religions' Gods, it's still offensive to those who don't believe in God.

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Well, there may be a God for different religions, but even though they are called by the same name, it doesn't mean that they're the same in nature.

And besides, even if the pledge refers to ALL religions' Gods, it's still offensive to those who don't believe in God.

exactly, when I say the pledge, I don't say that part because it is offensive to me since I don't believe in god..but in replying to the topic, I don't think it CAN be banned because not everyone is christian obviously, so it doesn't offend those who aren't. Personally, I think the pledge shouldn't be banned, just revised to say: one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all: now, was that hard to say?

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exactly, when I say the pledge, I don't say that part because it is offensive to me since I don't believe in god..but in replying to the topic, I don't think it CAN be banned because not everyone is christian obviously, so it doesn't offend those who aren't. Personally, I think the pledge shouldn't be banned, just revised to say: one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all: now, was that hard to say?

but how is it offensive? so what if you dont believe in God? i dont believe in reincarnation (random example) but i dont mind talking about it on a daily basis. the pledge isnt propoganda- its not some clever guise to brainwash people into believing in God. and as many people have pointed out, more than just Christians believe in God. why would we bother revising it? can we not let tradition stand? you cant please everyone, so how about instead of revising everything to fit the needs of people who have to have everything just to their liking, we let it stand