Do you want to have morning prayer in public schools?

Question

This is a survey for my school. Please provide me with
Gender, stance of religion, and race/ethnicity. Thank you

Answer 1

No. Any structured prayer in public schools will favor one religion over all others.

The Catholic Church agrees with the U.S. Constitution as currently interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court and does not support "structured" prayer in public schools.

In the Vatican II document, DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, DIGNITATIS HUMANAE (Human Dignity), the Church states:

The human person has a right to religious freedom. This freedom means that all men are to be immune from coercion on the part of individuals or of social groups and of any human power, in such wise that no one is to be forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits.

Children will continue to privately pray before tests just like they always have.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

I have really mixed feelings on this. I am an agnostic, ex-christian, female, caucasion. I think it is important to respect all people's beliefs. I think maybe having a few moments of silence that is completely nondenominational and not lead by the teacher might be fine in order to allow people to feel they can exercise their faith. I don't think Christian ( or any other specific religion) based prayers should be said out loud though. I think it can result in the differences amongst family beliefs causing some friction. Children can be cruel to other children who are in anyway different so why emphasize those differences. It also might violate the beliefs of some families in some way. There is plenty of room for prayer at home and at church. The law now says children are free to pray if they wish on their own so long as it doesn't disturb instructional time.

Answer 3

I am a White, female, Baptist. I don't necessarily think there should be prayer in schools, but maybe a few moments of silence. They are dealing with a lot of different Religions, non-religious people, and different Faiths so to accommodate everyone it would be more appropriate to have silence, so if the believers want to pray they can, and if the non-believers don't they don't have to.

Answer 4

Absolutely not! Prayer is already allowed in the sense that individuals may pray whenever they want. We don't need a government or school district to telling us when and how and to whom we must pray when we can do that for ourselves.

Female

Atheist

Caucasian

Good luck! :)

Answer 5

Male, no religion (atheist), white.

No, there should be no mandated prayer time in school. What individuals do in the privacy of their heart is for them. What groups of students do in non-educational time is for them. A teacher may even join such a group, but may not lead; this would conflict with his/her role as a government employee.

Answer 6

If the posters are being put up through a pupil team with out utilising authorities money and with out endorsement of the shape through the college then that's legal... through a similar authentic yet another team of scholars might want to put up signs and indications interpreting "there is probable no god, now supply up tense and luxuriate on your existence." and bewithin their legal rights see you later as not one of the above on the topic of endorsement takes position... If the first team were allowed to placed their posters up and the 2d team develop into no longer then there is an illegality, yet because it stands that's completely legal...

Answer 7

Required prayer or school lead prayer? No way
An option to pray as people and their like minded friends see fit? Have at it! (before school or during breaks that do no interfere with useful things like learning)

In order of importance: American Atheist Norseman (man in the literal sense)

Answer 8

Nope.

Male. Pascalian Protestant Christian. Mixed, mostly Euromutt Cracker.

Time in public schools should be devoted to learning facts and skills, and practicing practical knowledge.

Answer 9

No because of the socialist and humanistic agenda of public school teachers and their agendas. Most Christians are smart and put their kids in private or home schools, the number of which increase yearly.

Answer 10

No.

Female, Wiccan, Caucasian.