School rules and religion
To the editor:
I am a believer in God and also understand that our school systems must abide by certain rules. It has been brought to my attention that this Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 will be considered a school holiday. I was curious about this so I asked the school supervisors what was the purpose of this holiday. Their reply was that they weren’t sure, they just knew that it was a Jewish holiday.
The holiday is Rosh Hashana. For those of you who do not know what this is, it is the Jewish day of forgiveness. This simply means that all Jewish people should forgive anyone they know for anything that they may have done against them in the past year. I truly believe this to be one of the most beautiful religious celebrations.
I’m also a believer in treating everyone fairly.
In the recent past it has been made a law that our school systems would no longer be able to use the word God, the 10 Commandments, or say a Christian prayer aloud in our schools or at any of our school sport functions.
So far, at this point I have not been able to find anyone of authority who can explain to me how this would be considered fair. It is not my intention to in any way imply that I am opposed to the Jewish beliefs. I am only seeking an answer.
Mary West
Cape Coral