On today's Talk of the Nation on NPR, they discussed the new ruling by the US Supreme Court which says schools have to allow evangelical groups, and by inference virtually any group, to hold meetings in schools. The ruling, which you can read about HERE was a case in upstate New York.

I am trying to comment in an even-handed way, as I would like to hear your opinions in an equal tone, however it is difficult. I feel this is one more erosion of the wall between church and state. The group which sued the school for access, specifically invites the youngest children of school to their meetings immediately after school for the purpose of "saving" them.

Because of the ruling, all schools in the U.S. will have to open the doors to any type of group which wishes to use their facilities.

One American, who has lived in Germany for twenty years and whose son is in a German school, phoned into the show. He said all children, there, from kindergarten through 4th grade, have to attend religious instruction classes during their school day. According to him, they have a choice of Roman Catholic or Lutheran. His son was prepared, in school, for his first communion by the local priest. When asked what a person was supposed to do if they were Jewish, he had no answer, except that a better question might be what to do if one is Muslim, as they have so many immigrants.

I would like to hear from some of you who live in Germany, if this is true, please.

The extremist Christians in America have had a steady agenda, mapped out and brilliantly executed, in which they've inveigled their way onto nearly every type of board, committee, political position etc. in our country. They have made no mystery of this and their intentions to "return" our country to what they percieve to be what is morally right, that is extremely conservative Christian.

This feels to me as though they've just taken away another bit of our freedom from religion and it troubles me a great deal.

Comments sans bashing, please?

Thanks,

kat