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Question: Can I read my Bible in school to my self in class?

Answer: The work that students do in class is subject to the control of the teacher. However, if a teacher gives no guidelines on what students may select to read during a free reading period, a student may read the Bible or any other religious literature.


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On 11/26/03
Jake from AZ said:
I had my copy of Mein Kampf taken away from me, can the school do that?
On 11/16/03
a non-christian point of view. from MI said:
I don't think that this is the right place for people to preach, either. This is not the place to tell people that Jesus is important, because it might not be important to everyone. Christianity is NOT the only religion in the United states, no matter what the government or the president thinks. but reading the bible is no big deal as long as it bothers noone around you, but the same goes for every other religious book. If people are allowed to bring the CHRISTIAN bible to school, they are also also allowed to bring other books that involve religion...
On 10/21/03
Alex from AL said:
What one believes in or thinks should be allowed is irrelevant; the question was whether it IS allowed. Reading of the Bible is the same as reading any other book; as long as you're not ignoring the teacher to do it or preaching to nearby students, nobody cares. The *teachers*, on the other hand, cannot *encourage* one religion over another (as praying to the Christian god would do) since public schools are federally funded and thus considered representatives of the government, which also cannot promote one single religion. (Please ignore the fact that the current President promotes his rel
On 10/09/03
Chris from FL said:
You missed the point to the question Brian. He is not trying to impose God to others simply by readin it in class. He just asked if he could read his Bible to himself in class and nothing more. I think you need to look back over the question.
On 10/09/03
Chris from FL said:
Marco, I know for a fact that your teacher is wrong for telling people that it needs to stay at chruch for whatever reason, and you need to realize that just because someone is reading their Bible in class doesn't mean that he/she is trying to convert other classmates. I am a strong believer in God and I read my Bible in class at times and I know none of my classmates have a problem with it. Thanks for understanding
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