Religious differences in U.S. schools have never quite been a topic of widely open discussions presently, perhaps because of all the diversity and acceptance occurring simultaneously. Yet a new amendment passed earlier this week in Missouri, concerning school institutions and the act of praying, is steering up confusion and disagreement. Many are calling the amendment "the right to pray".
"The measure formally known as Amendment 2 passed with 83 percent of the vote," The Huffington Post reported. While this massively supported action was passed in a positive effort to aid the Christian community in the state, it has many worried that it might make minorities feel excluded. There is "hope it will protect Christianity in the state, which they believe is under attack," as the Huff Post reports in another article on the same story.
The ballot included such propositions as having to display The Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution in public schools, most obviously. It was also proposed to make it possible for students to be protected from religious infringement, or in other words, to make it an obligation not to cause discrimination. They now allow students the right to acknowledge a belief in God while at school.
The state's GOP Rep. "McGhee, whose legislation led to the amendment proposal, told FoxNews.com about an incident in which a teacher told a kindergartner singing 'Jesus Loves Me' while swinging on the playground to instead sing 'mommy loves me.'" Will all this reform bring about more positive impact, or preventable issues, such as lawsuits? Sources at Fox are a firm believer in the latter.
The solution to the initial concern might make its way up to federal court.
A recent article by the Kansas City Star reported how people present in-state at the time of controversy, and those who voted towards the passing of the bill really felt. Some were "disappointed while not surprised." Others felt like it was highly important to them.
Disappointment has been forecasted by The New York Times: "It would, instead, create confusion and wreak havoc in classrooms by giving students the right to refuse to read anything or do any assignments that they claim offends their religious views," they propose as the reaction of some students to the outcome of the whole ordeal.
The National Center for Science Education is backfiring, claiming that this is counter-acting against the taught topic of evolution. New Hampshire, Missouri, and Oklahoma have all considered the new amendment measure as well. Those in favor of the polar-opposite side, like those in favor of discussing Biology, like science teachers, have been encouraged to directly aim towards talking about the topic of evolution.
The whole point of all this verbal commotion is to create less restrictions for anyone displeased with their current freedom of conduct: the first amendment. However, this new cause for concern is within reason, as it would allow students to argue for creationism and argue against their science class. It is uncertain if students will misbehave as a result, but the purpose of the new amendment is clear, the people want to make the status of religious openness clear in public instances.
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