- Oct 10, 2018
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When I was kid in FL we said the Lord's prayer and the pledge. The Jehovah Witness kids didn't. They were not punished or singled out by the teacher but we kids knew they were different. Fast forward to my adulthood, conversion to Judiasm, and raising a Jewish DD. She went to a *secular* French class and camp that was held in a church. The third year in a new teacher wanted to teach them Christian prayers in French. My DD raised her hand and asked what she should do b/c she's Jewish. The woman told her sit in the back of the room, be quiet, and fold her hands in prayer. The other girls stared at her, now knowing, she's different. She's no longer one of them. She cried the whole way home. When you are a non-Christian and put in situations like this it hurts and points out that you are different for all to see. Religion belongs in your home and place of worship if not *expressly communicated* that an activity you signed up for will have religious overtones. If you want a Christian or Jewish or Muslim or Sikh team - go for it - but make sure anyone signing up knows it so they know what to expect.