Prayer In Schools

The necessity of prayer in school has been debated for many years. Some believe this is not necessary because prayer should be taught in religious organizations and worship areas. Schwadel states that “Thus, growth in contact with secular Americans may lead to lower levels of support for state-sponsored prayer and reading the Bible in public schools.” This quote explains one of the viewpoints on prayer and religion in schools. I will be taking the position that believes prayer should be allowed in school because freedom of religion, personal beliefs/needs, and our nation was founded on religion opposed to how most believe prayer should not be practiced in school, this forces religion on children and things are different in this nation than

I believe that if we have a Constitutional right to our religion, then we should be able to express this whenever, wherever and with whoever we choose to. I have these feelings because I have a law allowing me to feel this way. Prayer is the key to many people 's lives all across the world. I believe that as a school student you should be able to complete this action freely whenever and however you like. As a citizen of the United States of America, I have the right to have freedom of religion. I feel like if I cannot pray at school, then I am having my rights taken away. Kramer states “But public prayer, whether in school or the United States Senate, is not remotely the same as a church service presided over by a clergyman or clergywoman trained in the teachings of a specific faith.”(Prayer Does Not Violate) This goes to show that no, there should not be an entire church service, but a simple daily prayer would do just fine. A simple thank you to God for the wonderful day He has created, I believe, would do no harm to anyone. All different types of religion could be recognized at the same time in a sequence. Then no one would be offended or take things the wrong

Since other people and denominations are allowed to come out and practice their ways in public, I believe prayer should be allowed too. If a person of a denomination other than christianity had a belief that they had to do a certain ritual every hour, it would be allowed, but public prayer in school is not. I do not believe this is right, and that it should be changed. Where as prayer may offend some people, gay people offend me and my religion. I believe all relationships should be male, female, and to see people with other ways of thinking expressing this way of life in public makes me angry. This makes me angry, because I am not “allowed” to complete the simple, harmfree task of prayer for the thought that it may, or could offend someone. So, I can be offended by gay people, but me praying is not allowed. I do understand the schools were not built to establish religion, but I do not think practicing religious things should be banned from this