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What must children of Jehovah's Witnesses do while in school during the pledge?
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∙ 12y ago
The 2002 brochure 'Education' printed by the Watchtower Society says,
''Again, Jehovah's Witnesses intend no disrespect for any government or its rulers by a refusal to salute the flag. It is just that they will not, in an act of worship, bow down to or salute an image representing the State. They view it as similar to the stand taken in Bible times by three young Hebrew men who refused to bow down before the statue raised up on the plain of Dura by Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. (Daniel, chapter 3) So then, while others salute and pledge allegiance, children of Jehovah's Witnesses are taught to follow their Bible-trained consciences. Thus, they silently and respectfully refrain from participating. For similar reasons, Witness children choose not to participate when National Anthems are sung or played.''
The 1983 brochure 'School' printed by the Watchtower Society says,
''When national anthems are played, usually all that a person has to do to show that he shares the sentiments of the song is to stand up. In such cases, Witness youths remain seated. However, if our youths are already standing when the national anthem is played, they would not have to take the special action of sitting down; it is not as though they had specifically stood up for the anthem. On the other hand, if a group are expected to stand and sing, then our young people may rise and stand out of respect. But they would show that they do not share the sentiments of the song by refraining from singing.''
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When did school children first recite the the pledge of allegiance?
School children first recited the pledge of allegiance in 1892.
What is the Australian pledge of allegiance used in schools?
There is no Australian pledge of Allegiance. Children do not recite any such pledge in school.
What does pledge mean in the pledge of allegiance?
Never defined, which makes the Pledge all the more confusing to little children.
WHEN DO WE SAY the pledge during flag raising?
I think after the flag is risen we said the pledge.
Is obama asking for a pledge from school children?
Yes.
When did children first recite the the pledge of allegiance?
1955
What does allegiance mean in the Pledge of allegiance?
Never defined, which makes the Pledge all the more confusing to little children.
Does your child legally have to say the pledge?
I assume you are referring to the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. The answer is no. It is federal law, under the First Amendment's free speech clause, that children may not be required to recite the Pledge. Children who don't want to do it, for whatever reason, can stand or sit respectfully while the others recite the Pledge. Schools are prohibited from forcing children to recite the pledge, and schools are prohibited from punishing those students for refusing to recite the pledge. However, any students who harass those who don't say the Pledge are subject to discipline or even expulsion.
Why did francis bellomy write the pledge?
Francis Bellamy's wrote the pledge so that school children and many others reciting the pledge would be "reflect[ing] his socialist beliefs." Francis Bellamy wrote The Pledge so that school children and many other Americans would be reflecting his socialist beliefs.
How do you apply in the classroom with pupils of jehovahs witnesses about church and state shall be inviolable?
The general feeling of the separation of church and state ie that the governing entity shall not establish a religion for or infringe on the practice of a religion by individuals. Religion should not try and mix with political affairs. With Jehovah's Witnesses you will find they do not as a religion involve themselves in political affairs at all except where they have gone to the courts to establish their freedom of religion. In schools when the pledge of allegiance is stated they politely refrain because we have made a pledge to God that he is the one we follow. Making two pledges would be conflicting. In school children learn just the same as others but on teachings such as evolution we give them the Bible's account and the evidence to support it. They can make up their minds as to the truth of such teachings. Holidays can be especially hard as religious teachings are tolerated by schools as part of school activities. Witness children again respectfully refrain from such activities and are instructed at home as to the teachings of the Bible.
When did the children first recite the pledge of allegiance?
October 1892
Do children still recite The Pledge of Allegiance in schools?
yes
