Allowing Prayer In Schools

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” In the very beginning of this statement, it clearly says “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” No one can deny the right of anyone under the hand of the Constitution the right to pray or to express their personal beliefs. From a Christian standpoint, I, of course, want prayer to be allowed in schools, but Christianity isn’t the only religion that uses prayer as a form of worship. Religions such as Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism, among others, also pray. Imagine being a follower of any religion that prays and being told that you cannot partake in your religious activities because it is offensive. That is being denied your First Amendment rights and is unconstitutional. Allowing prayer in schools, however, worries many people on the note that it would cause ostracization among students who differ in religious beliefs. Overall, I believe that prayer

The choice of prayer should be given to each and every person, just as the choice of religion is given to them. The ability to perform their own religious activities, as long as they are not disruptive, should not be stripped from the schools. In fact, the Supreme Court did not ban prayer or religion from public schools. It only restricted the ability of government officials to invoke government-initiated worship. Public school students have the right to pray on their own time, so it should not be frowned