You are killing me man!I am joking
You are killing me man!
Religion is, and should be a personal thing for the person. People feel the power different ways and if softball helps them feel it, that’s awesome.
I just think people in positions of authority in public institutions have to be extremely careful to not give the appearance that they are “propagating” a certain faith. (That word taken directly from the article.)
I appreciate the thoughtful responses here and have read all of them. Much respect to all of you.
Bold above is a great point. People are entitled to their own beliefs; religion, politics, etc. It was always my understanding that tolerance was supposed to be for everyone. I have no issue discussing my beliefs within anyone willing to have an adult conversation. But once someone starts demeaning me for my views, or trying to "save" me, I am no longer interested. When a person in authority is involved, it becomes even trickier because some people don't know where to draw the line.