Freedom from Religion

A mandatory moment of silence in school.... and when did our country begin to view this as violating our freedom from religion (oops, I mean freedom of religion)? The whole point of the moment of silence is that Christians may pray, Jews may pray, Muslims may pray, Atheists may take a minute to think about their upcoming class/test, Buddhists can meditate, anyone can think of anything they want.... hmmmm... sounds like the school is providing for people of all religions (or none) with equal treatment, and zero discrimination. Perhaps what our forefathers envisioned? Freedom to practice your own religion? Think again. One Texas couple believes (hmmm, maybe a more neutral word like "thinks" would be more appropriate) that this state sanctioned moment of silence equals state sanctioned prayer... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292619,00.html
Now how they figured this one in their minds is beyond me... For the courts to rule with this couple in this case is a huge step towards the repression of the very freedoms our country was built upon. Our "freedom" is quickly becoming "those things that don't offend minorities or the ACLU". To claim a moment of silence equals state sanctioned prayer is ludicrous. What this couple is asking is not religious freedom, but religious oppression. Isn't that what purging our schools and government and society from all kinds of religion is? If we aren't free to practice our religion in the open, that makes us a society without the fundamentals of liberty. The very reason our forefathers came to this land was for religious freedom. Beware of the day when you can no longer walk into a church openly, or buy a Bible in the bookstore. Its a day our nation is fast heading towards. Just sit back and watch the American Civil Liberties Union make a mockery of the freedom we once enjoyed. Thats all it takes. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" (Edward Burke).