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Nope, and so long as it doesn't effect me or mine in any way I've got absolutely NO problem with you practicing your faith to your heart's content. BUT, should you try to force your religion on me through law, should you try to force it on me in ANY way, THEN I have a problem. Whether that faith is Christian, Buddism, Muslim or Atheist doesn't matter. All that matters, in this country at least, is that each person have the same choice in their faith, if any. Folks who want to live in a theocracy, write laws according to religious text and/or enforce them according to religious text should take a look at some of the theocracies that do. Places like Iran, Libya... places where we send soldiers to STOP that kind of tyranny because it is NOT what we stand for and we will NOT stand for it. I for one am extremely thankful to be a citizen of the US. And I am extremely thankful that our laws are NOT Biblical law else I'd have been STONED TO DEATH IN FRONT OF MY FATHER'S HOUSE at the ripe old age of 16 when I was... well let's just say attacked. The Bible (and Koran) is a lot more graphic than anything I'd let my kid's read, not only in the death sentences handed down but also in the behavior condoned, even demanded, by that god. No way would I let my kids read that kind of filth. They'd be terrified of every Christian the met, fearing them to actually follow the words of that book. So yeah, VERY thankful that our laws aren't Biblical (or Koran) and will vote each and every time against ANY law that is religiously based. It's just not safe, not with the religions floating around out there. Sounds quite zealous of me I'm sure, but all we need to do is look at our own human history to see what happens when religion rules... you get holy wars, holy crusades and a holy hell of a lot of death and destruction. That can happen with any two people, but when an entire country is steeped in it, particularly countries with massive weapons capable of killing millions... it's just not worth it.
That said, public education should be free of any given religion. So that no one's is included OR excluded from the curriculum. That is the only fair way to go about it. Each student is welcome to their religion in their own heart and mind, in their home, in their church, etc but they don't get to dump it on anyone else, staff or fellow student. I certainly don't want any Muslims trying to convert MY children... not in this day and age... it's just not safe these days... and with our equal rules if you let one religion in then you could be forced to allow any religion in... and it is just not worth it IMO to expose your children to that... confusing if nothing else, but for those true believers it could actually result in your child converting... not something I'd be willing to risk if I was a faithful follower. But then if I was a hard core religious person I'd prolly insist on private or home schooling anyways so kind of moot.
