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===='''''[[Spirituality]]''''', '''''[[Politics]]'''''====  

===='''''[[Spirituality]]''''', '''''[[Politics]]'''''====  

*Religious freedom vs. spiritual expression in schools

*[[Religious]] [[freedom]] vs. [[spiritual]] [[expression]] in schools

   

   

Vicki:  That was very informative.  Monjoronson, this next question is a personal one, and it is something I struggle with:  as spirituality becomes more a part of my life, I struggle with this.  And so I’m going to begin here:  Individuals running our public sector, have become quite rigid about allowing any kind of spiritual expression.  I understand that the intent is to protect religious freedom, and I support that.  However, when I look at children, who we are attempting to raise more spiritually, and who will want to express their spirituality, I find a tremendous struggle with this, a disparity, since a large part of their life is spent in school.  Could you help me reconcile this?

Vicki:  That was very [[informative]].  Monjoronson, this next question is a [[personal]] one, and it is something I struggle with:  as [[spirituality]] becomes more a part of my life, I struggle with this.  And so I’m going to begin here:  [[Individuals]] running our [[public]] sector, have become quite [[Dogmatic|rigid]] about allowing any kind of [[spiritual]] [[expression]].  I [[understand]] that the [[intent]] is to protect [[religious]] [[freedom]], and I support that.  However, when I look at [[children]], who we are attempting to raise more [[spiritually]], and who will want to [[express]] their [[spirituality]], I find a tremendous struggle with this, a disparity, since a large part of their life is spent in school.  Could you help me reconcile this?

   

   

MONJORONSON:  I will strive to do so.  What you are seeing is another bit of evidence about the naiveté, the innocence, the youthfulness and lack of maturity and social evolution in your society, your nation and your global culture.  You see what is needed, but your culture, which is reflected in your educational system, has not really gotten there yet.  It is only now struggling to overcome the differences of church and state, whereas it is talking about church as religion; you are talking about competing authorities, which have no place in education.  Religion is a personal choice for a religious authority, when one adopts that is their choice.  

MONJORONSON:  I will strive to do so.  What you are seeing is another bit of [[evidence]] about the naiveté, the innocence, the youthfulness and lack of [[maturity]] and social [[evolution]] in your [[society]], your nation and your global [[culture]].  You see what is needed, but your [[culture]], which is [[reflected]] in your educational system, has not really gotten there yet.  It is only now struggling to overcome the [[differences]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church-state_separation church and state], whereas it is talking about church as [[religion]]; you are talking about competing [[authorities]], which have no place in [[education]].  [[Religion]] is a [[personal]] [[choice]] for a religious authority, when one adopts that is their [[choice]].  

   

   

To foster religious education in public schools is not a positive or productive thing to pursue, as it causes a conflict of authority.  However, it has not begun to sift and sort the more mature and evolved level of recognizing that there is an esprit, a spirit to the universe, which does not speak to religion, but that there is science, and there spirit; that there is something about the universe which is unreal, which is unscientific, which is not measurable, but yet seems to under gird the whole operation of all that exists.  This spiritual enterprise of the universe is a reality that no matter how many decades and centuries pass cannot be washed away or ignored, or stated that it does not exist.  You can state that religions do not exist, that they do go away, that they do not have any authority, but you cannot do so for the spiritual element of the universe.  

To foster religious education in public schools is not a positive or productive thing to pursue, as it causes a [[conflict]] of [[authority]].  However, it has not begun to sift and sort the more [[mature]] and evolved level of [[recognizing]] that there is an esprit, a [[spirit]] to the [[universe]], which does not speak to [[religion]], but that there is [[science]], and there [[spirit]]; that there is something about the [[universe]] which is unreal, which is unscientific, which is not measurable, but yet seems to under gird the whole operation of [[Everything|all]] that exists.  This [[spiritual]] [[enterprise]] of the [[universe]] is a [[reality]] that no matter how many decades and centuries pass cannot be washed away or ignored, or stated that it does not exist.  You can state that [[religions]] do not exist, that they do go away, that they do not have any [[authority]], but you cannot do so for the [[spiritual]] [[Dimension|element]] of the [[universe]].  

   

   

This, dear one, is a matter of time and evolving maturity and thoughtfulness, for a troubled educational system in this country and other countries.  Your educational system will not become holistic and effective until it recognizes that there are some aspects of the universe which are unknowable, mysterious and which causes you great curiosity, and of course this is a wonderful facet that must not be swept away from your educational forum.  

This, dear one, is a matter of [[time]] and evolving [[maturity]] and thoughtfulness, for a troubled educational system in this country and other countries.  Your educational system will not become holistic and [[effective]] until it recognizes that there are some aspects of the [[universe]] which are unknowable, [[mysterious]] and which causes you great [[curiosity]], and of course this is a [[wonderful]] [[facet]] that must not be swept away from your educational forum.

 

===='''''[[Segregation]]'''''====

===='''''[[Segregation]]'''''====

*Segregation and compartmentalization in education

*Segregation and compartmentalization in education