Signatures Stop Pseudoscience & The Occult in Public Schools Petition : [ powered by iPetitions.com ]

#	First Name	Last Name	State	Country	Comments
1	WIlliam	Hay, MD		US
2	Craig	Branch	AL	US	I was instrumental in having a state board policy which became law here prohibiting these same type illegal religious courses.
3	Stan	Slonkosky	CA	US
4	Lenny	Esposito	CA	US
5	Jennifer	Kambas		US
6	Glenn	Evans	MI	US	Keep parents fully informed of the curriculum being taught to their children. Keep the curriculum centered on the basic skills the children will need in order to become responsible, empolyable adults.
7	Clete	Hux	AL	US
8	Steve	Hogel		US
9	Keith	Gibson	MO	US
10	Elliot	Miller	CA	US	Such practices are demonstrably based in religious philosophy and therefore constitute both a violation of the establishment and free exercise clauses of the first amendment. They violate the latter clause when students are required to participate in a religious practice that conflicts with their own religion. The current popularity of using Eastern/occult/New Age spiritual practices for physical and psychological purposes does not justify overlooking their religious nature, and it is up to our elected officials to uphold these basic constitutional principles. It is time for the double standard to end that excludes Christian practices such as prayer from the public arena while permitting New Age/Eastern practices such as yoga, meditation, and energy balancing. Concerned citizens such as ourselves will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure this
11	Jonathan	Jolly	CO	US
12	Jerome	Neal	CA	US
13	Harry	Sutton
14	Frank	Lovell	KY	US	Schools which teach nonsense and nonscience in science classes do not deserve ANY public funding whatsoever!
15	Anonymous	Anonymous	CA
16	Robert	Coslet	CA	US
17	Philip	Estrin		US	The American public's attraction to pseudoscience is mind numbing. At long as it remains so, it will not be possible for our children to experience the sense of wonder that unalterated science can imbue us with.
18	Loch	David Crane	CA	US	good job exposing faith healers!
19	Dan	Dugan	CA	US	This incident is similar to the problems with pseudoscience that I discovered at my son's Waldorf school.
20	Anonymous	Anonymous	CA
21	Anonymous	Anonymous
22	bernie	rosen	CA		We can't increase the number of scientists if we do not teach basic science in our schools.
23	Joseph M	Cleary	CA	US	Having just attended the National Science Foundation Hearing on Science and Mathematics about the dismal education of US students, this kind of pseudoscience is a perfect example of the waste of govenment money that is leaving the US with a workforce unable to compete in the world economy. It is not only sad, but a threat to national security!
24	Arthur	Jackson	CA	US	Education is to importent to civiiization to be placed in the hands of fools.
25	Alexander	Duenkelsbuehler
26	Ross	Dickey		US	Separation of church and state includes cults. "No religion in schools" means NO RELIGION IN SCHOOLS!
27	Robert	Hunnicutt
28	Anonymous	Anonymous		UK	I often ask why religious people called upon to give opinions on moral matters.
29	Tim	Kammer	WA	US
30	Joel	Grant	WA	US	Teach science, not pseudoscience.
31	Nicolas	Rojas
32	Derek	Bartholomaus	CA	US
33	John	Lamberti		US
34	Alfred	Harper	WA	US	The standard of education and the knowledge of high school graduatwes wil decline in the U.S. if inaccurate information of this type is taught in the schools!!
35	Anonymous	Anonymous
36	James	Underdown
37	Anonymous	Anonymous	CA	US	I have read the petition, and considered the activities to teach an Asian martial art in the charter school, and also understand that the foundation of the art consists of belief in unsubstantiated nonscientific ideas about the natural world. This is suitable for private enjoyment, but not for public school.
38	David	Richards		US
39	Spencer	Marks	CA	US
40	Jeff	Swenson	WA	US	I support charter schools but this unfortunately is unacceptable.
41	Brian	Hart	CA	US
42	Belinda	Potter, AA, BS	KS	US
43	Anonymous	Anonymous	WA	US
44	Donal	O'Mathuna		IE	As a lecturer in health care ethics and author of numerous resources on complementary therapies, I completely agree with the contect of this petition.
45	Patrick	Philbrick	CA	US
46	Kenneth	Nahigian	CA	US
47	Anonymous	Anonymous	AZ	US	i believe that occult science should practiced in the legal way to nourish the way of life. there are many things in earth and heaven.....
48	Elise	Minott	TX	US	need help urgency. about spirits that host human forms
49	Tammy	Wagner
50	Bill	Cassity