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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 135675" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Sikh reading at school no big deal</p><p></p><p>Tuesday's front page headline in the Now stopped me in my tracks.</p><p></p><p>"Sikh days at Surrey school provoke parents" - my first thought was of the many negative letters this will generate. The second thought was, why the heck is the Sikh holy book in a public school? Well, reading further gave me the answers.</p><p></p><p>It seems a bunch of parents have decided to put to good use the three days Senator Reid Elementary school is closed.</p><p></p><p>They are planning to hold Akhand Path (Sikh three-day prayer) and raise money for the PAC. We all know how cash-strapped the school district is - not as bad as the Vancouver school district, but still bad. Any money raised that is going to PAC and ultimately to the students is a good thing, right?</p><p>I guess the question is, do we focus on the means to an end, or the end only?</p><p></p><p>According to the article, school district spokesman Doug Strachan doesn't think this is inappropriate. I like that the school district has a philosophy of allowing religious groups to rent schools that have been designated community schools for such purposes (the key word here is "rent.").</p><p></p><p>Why does a Sikh parent have a problem with this?</p><p></p><p>Her first objection is that organizers may get to use the premises for free. I'm sure the school district is going to base its decision on rent by looking at past precedents, if any, where a church organization was allowed to use the space for free.</p><p></p><p>This is especially true if the money raised goes to charity, or in this case PAC.</p><p></p><p>The woman's second concern is that the reading of the holy book anywhere other than in a temple is wrong.</p><p></p><p>I called up an "authority" on Sikh religion - my mother.</p><p></p><p>What she gave me was confirmation that the holy book is allowed to be read anywhere as long as the proper covering above the holy book is observed and the book is elevated so all seated on the ground can view the prayers being conducted.</p><p></p><p>The other important rule is no meat or alcohol can be consumed on the premises at the same time. (To all Sikhs who say the holy book can't be where alcohol or meat has been served before, remember, many Sikhs have had this prayer in their homes where they have consumed alcohol and meat.) So it is not wrong to hold the prayers in a school.</p><p></p><p>Including all other religions represented at the school in their proposed "celebration of peace" can only be a good thing.</p><p></p><p>So why be upset with a group of parents who are trying to raise money for their PAC by having prayers?</p><p></p><p>This group has chosen "means" that are positive - prayer and inclusion of all faiths - and an "end" - PAC having money - that is beneficial to all students of that school.</p><p></p><p>© Copyright (c) Surrey Now</p><p></p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.thenownewspaper.com/life/Sikh+reading+school+deal/3711164/story.html#ixzz137teWnZu" target="_blank">http://www.thenownewspaper.com/life/Sikh+reading+school+deal/3711164/story.html#ixzz137teWnZu</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 135675, member: 35"] Sikh reading at school no big deal Tuesday's front page headline in the Now stopped me in my tracks. "Sikh days at Surrey school provoke parents" - my first thought was of the many negative letters this will generate. The second thought was, why the heck is the Sikh holy book in a public school? Well, reading further gave me the answers. It seems a bunch of parents have decided to put to good use the three days Senator Reid Elementary school is closed. They are planning to hold Akhand Path (Sikh three-day prayer) and raise money for the PAC. We all know how cash-strapped the school district is - not as bad as the Vancouver school district, but still bad. Any money raised that is going to PAC and ultimately to the students is a good thing, right? I guess the question is, do we focus on the means to an end, or the end only? According to the article, school district spokesman Doug Strachan doesn't think this is inappropriate. I like that the school district has a philosophy of allowing religious groups to rent schools that have been designated community schools for such purposes (the key word here is "rent."). Why does a Sikh parent have a problem with this? Her first objection is that organizers may get to use the premises for free. I'm sure the school district is going to base its decision on rent by looking at past precedents, if any, where a church organization was allowed to use the space for free. This is especially true if the money raised goes to charity, or in this case PAC. The woman's second concern is that the reading of the holy book anywhere other than in a temple is wrong. I called up an "authority" on Sikh religion - my mother. What she gave me was confirmation that the holy book is allowed to be read anywhere as long as the proper covering above the holy book is observed and the book is elevated so all seated on the ground can view the prayers being conducted. The other important rule is no meat or alcohol can be consumed on the premises at the same time. (To all Sikhs who say the holy book can't be where alcohol or meat has been served before, remember, many Sikhs have had this prayer in their homes where they have consumed alcohol and meat.) So it is not wrong to hold the prayers in a school. Including all other religions represented at the school in their proposed "celebration of peace" can only be a good thing. So why be upset with a group of parents who are trying to raise money for their PAC by having prayers? This group has chosen "means" that are positive - prayer and inclusion of all faiths - and an "end" - PAC having money - that is beneficial to all students of that school. © Copyright (c) Surrey Now Read more: [url]http://www.thenownewspaper.com/life/Sikh+reading+school+deal/3711164/story.html#ixzz137teWnZu[/url] [/QUOTE]
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