Should educators be allowed to say God in school? I could understand if the topic is related which it could be in History class and other related topics. Do you think the educator has the right to say God to the class or to himself/herself? Could the student in any way be affected by the word that was spoken by the educator? Whether the word has an effect on the student or not, do you think it should be allowed?
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My geography teacher said that more than I did this school year, and often in disbelief or anger. No one had a problem with it, and our town is mostly a catholic community. If you are offended at the uttering of a word, then maybe you don't deserve the right to listen to the things that are going on around you. I mean, if it comes to a point where I can't say God in school, then I am dropping out. I can understand racial slurs, but saying "Oh God!" and possibly being reprimanded or fired for it, then its over the top.
And if that is not the point of the topic, the only thing that should be against the rules in school is preaching. If I was a teacher and I stood up in front of several students and said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ or you will go to Hell." Then I'll understand that I went over the top. If Fred Phelps ever becomes an art teacher in my school, I'll make sure to have his job.
I agree with Zack in the sense that the word God should be allowed to be spoken. There is nothing religious about the word God. There is something religious about preaching what is supposedly God's words. Like he said, if the teacher started saying something along the lines of, "Praise Jesus, let me save you, you will go to hell if you are not saved, my children," I would say, "Bye Bye Teach'." However, if he is teaching and says, "and this religion believes in this God and this religion believes in that God," he should not be reprimanded or fired or any of that.
Yes, educators should be allowed to say the word "God" in school. They just shouldn't be allowed to preach.