About prayer in School?

Question

First off I would like to know if manditory prayer in school has been approved?
Second What would you do if manditory prayer in school was apporved?

I don't have an ego. In fact I am not Christian, I am Wiccan. So I would like to know other people opioins on this subject and what they would do.

Answer 1

Should'nt pray in public school. Seperation of church and state.

Answer 2

When I went to school, I remember the Bible being read, but to be truthful with you, I don't remember any prayers being said.

I doubt that there will be mandatory prayer in school because there's a lot of conflict about it. Who decides what prayer will be said? Is it OK to say a Muslim prayer, a Jewish prayer, a Hindu prayer, a Christian prayer, etc.

I personally wouldn't do anything if mandatory prayer were approved. I'm 59 years of age and have no children or grandchildren who would be effected.

You can pray ANYWHERE.

Answer 3

Mandatory prayer and Bible verse recitation were found unconstitutional in the early 1960s and banned from public school classrooms.

It is a common misconception that all prayer was banned. This is not true. It is unconstitutional as well to not allow anyone to pray in school. (You can read more about the first amendment in my source.)

Even though I'm Christian and do currently try to pray as often as possible at school, I support the separation of church and state and would be angered by mandatory prayer. Not everyone follows a religion or has a God to pray to. It would be unfair to them and take away their freedom of religion (and in a way my freedom of religion too). Besides I think when people see me praying in Jesus name and the fruits I am receiving, it might encourage them to believe.

~eves

P.S. I am in full support of a mandatory moment of silence though, because you don't have to pray during that time. I always do though...

Answer 4

MANDATORY Prayer?! Anyone who believes that mandatory prayer in any school other than a christian-based school where that would be a pretty apparent requirement is absolutly off their rocker. Seriously...why should anything mandatory really exist in a "free" country? I mean, yes, it should be mandatory not to murder, but one must realize that there is a difference between having personal freedom, and having personal freedom at the expense of another, which is immoral. ALLOWING prayer for individual students is one thing, but MAKING students pray who simply don't want to is basically taking away their own freedom of choice, and that is simply inanely (and innately) wrong. If such legislation as mandatory prayer in school were to be approved, I would more than likely lead a perturbed coalition against the government and lynch anyone in favor of such ludicrous legislation...you see, it's the same as not allowing women in Iraq to vote...it's not about having the freedom TO or to NOT do something, but simply the CHOICE to do it, and, in this, women in iraq not being allowed to vote and children in American public schools being MADE to pray are the same thing.

Answer 5

First, the government cannot mandate prayer in public schools as it is in direct violation of our Constitutional rights. Not only do we have freedom OF religion, we also have freedom FROM religion.

Second, if mandatory prayer was approved I would home-school or bring my kids to a private school. Prayer belongs at home or church. No one has the right to force others to worship in a way that does not apply to their beliefs.

Answer 6

I can rememeber when I was in Elementary School we had about 3-5 minutes of time in class which was right after the Pledge of Alligence where we could pray or whatever.

In most states prayer has been removed form school except in Bible clubs and when"Rally round the flag pole happens.

Answer 7

I dont know if the mandatory prayer thing has been approved. But I dont think it would not be so bad to have a moment of silence to bless the day or for personal meditation. In fact it may help

Answer 8

My question is WHOSE mandatory prayer? If they said, "The God of your understanding" instead of using specific deity names I'd probably be cool with it. Because the God of your understanding could be ANY deity and even yourself. Of course not everyone would be comfortable with that. I was just saying I would be. At the same time - it's not my place to make a decision like that for other people. I don't know - I just really think they should not make religion mandatory in school unless it's a religious school. Now if it was mandatory and Christian, I'd pull my kids out of the school immediately. Not because I don't want them exposed to Christianity (because their religion is their choice) but rather because I don't want that religion shoved down my kids' throats while they're young and impressionable. I had that done to me as a kid (had Christianity rammed down my throat) and I ended up spitting it out.

Answer 9

I don't think it should be. The Teacher is going to teach her religon she can't help doing that. Or if she feels it is ok to be gay.
She teaches that to. Iraq has required prayer 5 times a day.
Did it make them less violent and more tolerant of others?
I am against Church and state in any form. Parents have a right to teach their children their beliefs. As long as there are tests children are going to pray but it is then from the heart because they want to not because someone says now it is time for you to pray. So now you have to bow your head and pray. Do you want me to say a prayer for you? Is that really what you want?

Answer 10

1- To the best of my knowledge, the only thing that has been approved (in a public school) is the moment of silence, and even that's not mandatory.
2- Homeschool, and pursue a lawsuit of the school district, and any and all gov't levels that approved such a blatant violation of the U.S. constitution, and Bill of Rights.

Answer 11

Mandatory prayer is not allowed in public schools, but some still get away with it.

There's also the pledging to this nation being "under God" that many kids are coerced into saying.