Should The Bible and Prayer be brought back in schools?

Question

??? What are you talking about, when i was in Public school, We sang God save the Queen and Recited The Lord's Prayer every morning! In ONtario and Nova Scotia

Answer 1

The teachings of the Bible offer sound wisdom in regard to truth, fairness and treatment of your fellowman. Why would anyone want to remove anything that offers such a positive influence for our children. Unfortunately, since the removal of Biblical teaching and prayer in 1962, Engel vs Vitale, the rise in crime has, along with agressive behavior, risen drastically. Yes, I believe that society would be in awe over the results!!

Answer 2

Brought back? The bible was never part of the public schools and neither was prayer. Something you forget, the current law does not ban the bible or prayer from public schools. Students are free to read the bible or pray during any of their free time. The law only states that the school or school district can not instigate, organize, or promote any such activity. As it should be. Something else to keep in mind, say bible study and praying is suddenly promoted by the school system. Whose bible and whose prayers would you allow? Only your own? If you allow 1 denomination you would have to allow them all. That is a can of worms even the most religious amoung you do not want to open. I say keep them out, a place of knowledge and the quest for expanding your mind is not the proper setting for religious mythology.

Answer 3

No, never. That would be a terrible oppression of rights. Kids in school are very impressionable and would learn to except that as they grew up and would never have a chance to make their own choices. How can anyone justify forcing some one to their own beliefs? We don't need need any body's god to teach us morals, they can try to enforce behavior better but I would be wrong to make it religious values. Your religion is not the best religion. Your religion is not the right religion, there's no such thing. And an earlier said something about the foundation of the country being on religious values, wrong. It was formed because religions were being oppressed and they believed in the freedom of choice, and lower tea taxes. We have a separation of church and state for a reason.

Answer 4

As long as there are tests, there will always be prayer in school ;)

But seriously, yes they should bring the bible and prayer back into schools. The bible should be used as a teaching source in some classes since it is a historical document. Prayer should be brought back on an individual voluntary basis.

Answer 5

Yes it should our foundin fathers built America on biblical foundations. Everysince God got out of the schools they have went corrupt. All the guns & rape. They aint to gr8 of a school system. God makes the world a better place. A simple pledge to the flag & prayer to bless the day wouldnt hurt a thing. The kids who didnt want to hear could close their ears. It might lead more to christ. The time gettin short you better live the right way if you want to go to heaven.

Answer 6

It will deprive the students from learning stuff that matters - The Bible and the prayer book is for the church. They can learn the Bible at the church - schools should strictly be for normal education. It might also be a problem for the non believers since they will have to waste there time for nothing.

Answer 7

When a person considers the reality of the situation, I have to say no. We have teachers that barely qualify to teach reading, writing, and math... I don't think they are qualified to teach religion and prayer.

It would be BEST if we left the teaching of the bible and prayer to the PARENTS and the PREACHERS.

If you want your children to learn the bible and prayer in school, send them to church schools. There is NO shortage of them.

Do not take education time away from things that need to be taught in school so that you don't have to do your job as a parent.

Answer 8

Sadly, we cannot do that now. If we did, then the teacher would lead a prayer according to his/her own beliefs, not necessarily according to what the Bible teaches.

Bible reading technically is still allowed in school, if it is done as literature. Again, a similar thing would happen. The Bible would be taught by a teacher who may or may not be a Christian.

Answer 9

I'm a Christian, and I say no.
If the government allows the Bible and Christian prayer in the schools, they're also going to allow other religious books and prayers too. Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, parents aren't going to want their children taught from Bible or to say Christian prayers. Christian parents don't want their children taught from any other religious book other than the bible, and don't want them join in on non-Christian prayers. It can never be the way it was before prayer was removed from the schools. I say take your kids to church and teach them about your faith at home.

Answer 10

As long as they teach other religions as well..sure it can go back in the schools. We need to not rely so much on whether certain religions are taught, but that some of the universal teachings of all religions are taught to children. Such as....the golden rule... treat others how you would like to be treated. Acceptance of other cultures and religions needs to be taught. Spirituality needs to be taught....kids need to realize that there is more out there than just their immediate surroundings. Don't make it look like there is one true religion..or only one choice...teach some of the major religions and let the children decide for themselves what they feel is best for them.

If you would like to do some reading up for yourself or for others.. here is a great site that I found...enjoy!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/
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