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Prayer in Schools

Religion is any system of beliefs or the moral values that people follow. Some people actually define religion as their whole purpose in life. Religion is often times the key that defines who people are. Religion is where people find themselves and the purpose for their lives. Combine all these beliefs about religion and people's pride and it is understandable why people are so devoted to their religious beliefs. This makes religion a crucial component to most peoples lives.

The fight to keep religion out of schools, specifically Christianity, has been a controversial issue for many years. People have fought to keep other religions from being taught to their children so that they may not be led astray. It is not that most people do not want any religion taught in schools and to their children, but it is the fact that they do not want other religions to be taught to their children. They believe that exposing their children to other religions causes them to question their own religion and then have them start to believe in another religion that ...

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