Should Prayer Be Allowed in School

Did you know the first person that was credited for taking prayer out of school is Madeline Murray O’Hair? Mandatory prayer group is not allowed. People can pray to themselves, however. In 1960 Madeline O’Hair sued the Baltimore school system because her son was forced to pray in school. Her suit and actions of the American Atheist organization resulted.

Although it has been proven that prayer shouldn’t be allowed in public school, we should reconsider the issue because it will motivate the youth to stay on track. This paper will inform all readers that they should reconsider all these issues of banning prayer from schools. I think it started when Madeline Murray O’Hair complained she didn’t want any prayer in our schools, they said Ok. The Bible that says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And I said ok.

In the 1950’s vague was spear headed by a woman. The U.S. Supreme Court has been vigilant in forbidding public schools and other agencies of the government to interfere with the American’s Constitutional right to follow their own consciences when it comes to religion. In 1962, the justices ruled that official prayer had no place in public education. Organized prayer in schools is against the first amendment. There is no school in the country where a child is barred from individual silent prayer or to carry or read the bible.

There were three students at Hawthorne High school decided to form a bible study club to organize and structure their club. They enlisted and get help from the local minister. There was a scorn teacher that agreed to become the club advisor. The principal has allowed a wide variety of clubs to meet after schools hours, including the chess club, the audiovisual sq...

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...or pork, wear clothes of different materials, get tattoos, gamble, have sex outside of marriage, or with anyone other than our partner, or employers would not be allowed to withhold wages overnight. You can make all the comparisons you wish, but the holy bible teaches and ethics are universal and similar to most world faiths. Given the incredible diversity of American society, it’s important that our public schools respect the beliefs of everyone and protect parental rights. When worship enters public schools, it has singled out the lone Jewish student. These types of student come from homes that espouse a variety of religious and philosophical beliefs.

Prayer should be in school because it would help children and more it want just give them a bad look on life but it would give the m an good look on life and everything else.