do you agree or disagree with prayer in school? why or why not?

Answer 1

I think prayer in school could help set the tone for the school day. I wish more people would realize that there are proven benefits to faith and prayer. I don't think people are raising their kids to believe in anything anymore, and it's really a shame. People need to feed their spirits like they feed their bodies... and religion is a great way for kids to learn discipline, respect, and accountability for their actions.

I understand the separation of church and state... but maybe they could just give the children silent time at the beginning of the school day ... like "Ok, lets all take moment of silent time. Feel free to pray or meditate or just think about how we can make this day the best it can be". Then follow it with some kind of positive, encouraging message. I think it could start things off on a calm, peaceful note.

Answer 2

I completely disagree with LEAD Prayer in school. No one is stopping the kids from praying right now. No way they could stop them. But I do not want anyone leading my kid in any religious activity of any sort. Look at it this way.... if they allowed Lead Prayer back into the schools... you have give time to ALL of the Religions.

Answer 3

Well, that would depend on what prayer it is and how it is done. Do you mean the teacher leading a prayer and s/he decides what it will be? Do you mean a minute of silence where the children decide themselves whether they will pray or just be silent? Do you mean a prayer that a Christian would use i.e. from the New Testament? Do you mean a prayer that a Jewish person would use i.e. from the Old Testament? Do you mean a prayer from the Koran? What exactly do you mean?

Answer 4

I agree with the Catholic Church and the U.S. Constitution as currently interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court and do 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 5

As a devout Catholic -- teaching in a public high school -- I would not want to see prayer imposed on any students. However, the real tragedy is the fact that today's kids -- and their parents -- have no clue as to what their rights are in the schools regarding prayer. Kids CAN pray as long as it is during non-instructional time and not initiated by any adult because, technically, they are employed by the state.

Can they wear religious gar? Yup!

Can teachers wear religious garb....yes, but schools are not required to support that.

Can they pass out religious brochures? Depends. Does the school allow the handing out of Avon books, boy scout stuff and other such items? Then they HAVE to allow religious materials to be handed out. If the school determines that no booklets/pamphlets/brochures of ANY kind are allowed, then they can ban religious items as well.

Can public schools give books, computers and stuff to religious schools? YES because the ultimate beneficiary are the students themselves -- not the institution!

Answer 6

I believe that a prayer could be prayed only if the parents of all the children in the class agreed it was Good.

If not, then a moment of silence should be done, so those children who desire to pray to God to protect their school from terrorists, etc. would feel they have freedom to do so.

Answer 7

In this age, it seems a though the best use of tax payers funds is to have people pray elsewhere, rather than at school. Some religious beliefs would cost millions and the money should go to education. There is a time and place for everything.

Answer 8

actual there is the two. interior the U.S., group-sanctioned prayer in public faculties replace into effectively outlawed by 2 landmark ultimate court docket judgements: Engel v. Vitale [1962] and Abington college District v. Schempp [1963]. Following those 2 landmark situations got here the court docket's determination in Lemon v. Kurtzman [1971]. This ruling popular the so-referred to as "Lemon attempt" which states that with a view to be constitutional under the business enterprise Clause of the 1st replace any prepare subsidized interior public faculties might desire to: a million) have a mundane objective, 2) might desire to neither advance nor inhibit faith, and 3) might desire to not effect in an severe entanglement between government and faith. human beings might desire to get it immediately, the college won't be able to lead pray,yet pupils, any pupils can pray throughout the time of non class instructions.

Answer 9

I disagree with it. People (no matter what religion) should do it at home or in their churches.
But there is a funny quote that I know of....
"As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in school."

Answer 10

I don't agree with prayer in public schools, at least not during school hours. However, religious groups in public schools are completely acceptable, as long as participation is voluntary.

You can say that prayer in school is technically voluntary, just as the pledge of alegence is technically voluntary, but I was often yelled at for not standing up to say the pledge... organized prayer would most likely amount to the same thing.

Private schools can do whatever they please, if others object they do not have to attend.