If there ever were a reason to vote Libertarian, one needn’t look any further than the state of Utah. There, and in many other like-minded communities, citizens and politicians alike bemoan the entirely accurate Supreme Court decision forbidden school organized prayer. Prior to that landmark Supreme Court decision striking down school prayer, it was not uncommon for the school day to begin with a prayer led by a teacher or school administrator. This took place in spite of the fact that it runs contrary to the spirit and letter of the first amendment to the US Constitution, which expressly forbids state sponsorship or endorsement of religion.

For some reason the proponents of school prayer (the theocrats) view the constitution more as a set of guidelines rather than the law of the land. As such, these theocrats see nothing wrong with using the power of government to compel others to embrace (or submit) to their point of view, not unlike the equally un-Christ-like mullahs of Islam.

Now the battlelines have been drawn again in the state of Utah as the state legislature may soon consider a new “freedom of religion” bill. According to Utah Senator Chris Buttars, there is no basis for the Supreme Court’s 40-year-old ruling. By Buttars’ reckoning it is the duty of the legislature to restore “freedom of religion” to schools. One cannot help but wonder about the motivations of these extremist politicians who view it as the duty of the state (and not parents) to enlighten children on matters of faith.

It is unlikely this bill would pass judicial muster, but the mere fact that such legislation is even under consideration is disturbing to say the least. Is it too much to expect people intent on giving their children a religious education to send their children to a religious school? Or perhaps it isn’t their children they are concerned about, perhaps their true intent is to indoctrinate the children of others on matters face.

Forgive my ignorance but was it not Christ’s primary goal to lead by example rather than to impose his will on others, but then again perhaps we were absent from church when we learned how Jesus marched on Jerusalem with an armed band of followers and forced tens of thousands of unsuspecting Hebrews to convert by force.
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