does the majority of american people support prayer in school?

Answer 1

Do the majority of people in the US want to be able to pray in school? Yes

Do the majority of people in the US want to be led in prayer in school? Overall, it is very close. In some places, yes, in other places, no, not the majority.

Should we have prayer in school? No, because it is not up to the government to FORCE me to pray in a way that is chosen by them.

How many would favor prayer in school....if I, Mia R, were the one to write that prayer? How about if it gave praise to Lord Vishnu? It is prayer and all prayer is good, right?

Most people don't want freedom of prayer, they want everyone to recite THEIR prayer. They claim they are for freedom of religion, but what they really are thinking is "My religion is the predominent one, so if there were prayer, it would be the one of MY religion. Therefore, we should have prayer. Because it is the prayer that I want and that makes it okay."

Those same people would be totally outraged if their kid were forced to pray to a God that they didn't accept. You have to realize that a lot of religions do not pray to "the one God" which is the Judeo-Christian God. Some even have multiple gods.

How many Christians would find praying to Lord Vishnu or Vāhigurū to be acceptable? My guess is that it is less than one in a million, yet some of my Indian friends believe in that. Should their children be forced to pray to Jesus Christ?

Why is one any less repugant that the other. In each case, you are forcing someone to give the status of god to a being/concept that they do not accept.

Because they are in the majority, in the US, many Christians ignore the fact that forcing prayer to Jesus Christ is forcing some to go against all the religious beliefs that they have. There was a reference to the freedom of religion evidenced by the Pligrims. Read your history people. In that culture you were outcast and shunned if you did not practice the Puritan religion as it was intrepreted by the church leaders at that time.

Is that freedom of religion? I certainly think it is not. To be shunned for not following what god says to you because you MUST follow what another human SAYS that you should follow is certainly not freedom, of any kind.

So, it kind of depends on how you ask the question. You could ask "do you favor school lead prayer at special events," or "do you favor school lead prayer daily," or "do you favor school lead prayer with different Christian denomination's prayers on a rotating basis," or "do you favor school lead prayer with different Christian and non-Christian denomination's prayers on a rotating basis." You would get an extremely different answer, depending on which way you asked it.

Most people assume it will be a mainstream Christian prayer when they are discussing this issue. My opinion is that they would look at it entirely differently if they thought it could be a non-Christian prayer.

P.S. it is interesting that one person pointed out that the US is indeed NOT a democracy. It is a republic. The difference is significant, look it up if you are interested in the differences.

The US was founded on the premise that the majority should have their way, BUT only if it does not trample on the rights of the minority. That is different than simple majority ruling.

Answer 2

Good question...and to the point

I think most people would support prayer in school. But, if this question is being asked as a substitute to "should prayer be allowed in schools?" then it is a different ball game. Most people would still say that it would be great, but the arises when people get "together" and try to define and decide: what is prayer, who can we pray to, when, etc.

Then, you make a decision and someone would say that their rights are being violated by not being allowed to do x or y so, the easiest and most common-sense solution is that there is no prayer.

An example in the same area is the "10 commandments" in public buildings.

So, to anyone that an

Answer 3

I live in a small town located directly in the "bible-belt". So, more people here would support it than anywhere else I think. Most people here are of the same religion though...christian. However, when you get into bigger cities and where the culture are more diverse prayer in school would be a harder thing to do....not everyone believes in the same thing.

I think most of the people around here would support it. We do have "Meet me at the pole", where you gather around the flag pole in the morning before school and pray....

Answer 4

Look at it this way; if the majority DID support prayer in school, then there would still be prayer in school. Think about it logically...... Prayer was removed from schools for a reason. The issue was - whose prayer, what prayer, to whose god - and what about those who are agnostic.

If someone wants to pray in school, nothing is preventing him/her from doing it. Nobody says you can't bow your head for a quiet moment with whatever god you espouse.

Answer 5

This country is not run by the majority. We are a constitutional republic. Our constitutions preserves our individual rights.This means that one group or another can not force beliefs on others just because the group is in the majority. The government can not, must not, and will not respect the establishment of any religion. The designers of our constitution did not want a repeat of what happened in England,a state run religion that was used mainly to control its' populations. That is why some left. Not to start others, but to be free from being forced to follow any deity. I like to call it free thinking.The***PRAYNOGRAPHER*** god is just a scape goat for the weak and narrow minded. Church is for god. Schools are for math,science,and the arts. One can pray anywhere anytime to the god of his,or her choice. Enough said the***PRAYNOGRAPHER***must rest his brain.Meet you on the playground.

Answer 6

I would think so, Prayer in public schools is a sensitive issue. In a perfect situation, all people would graciously and humbly acknowledge the biblical view of God and His sovereign control over the entire world. In that case, there would be prayer in all public facilities, including public schools. As Psalm 33:12 states, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Praise the Lord that, when Jesus returns to reign over this earth, this will be the case. Until that day, a Christian should approach the issue of prayer in public schools with wisdom and discernment.

Our country was founded upon biblical principles, and Bible reading and prayer were long part of the daily schedule in public schools. Although our culture was directed by the Judeo-Christian ethic for the first 150-plus years, the U.S. is currently not a Christian nation. Our nation is marked by great diversity of opinion and religion. One of the blessings of this country is the government-mandated freedom of expression and religion. So many countries have governments that mandate the practice of one religion and/or outlaw the practice of another. In our diverse, tolerant, freedom-based country, one of the sticky issues regarding formalized, school-sponsored events is that, if the school sponsors a Christian event, it may also have to sponsor an event from another religion. It is easy to say that we want prayer in public schools until we realize that the prayers may include non-Christian prayers. This is definitely something to think about as we develop opinions regarding this issue.

How should a Christian view prayer in public schools? First, according to Romans 13, 1 Timothy 2, and 1 Peter 2, we are to submit to and pray for all authority, including those in authority in public schools. An application of this would be to pray that we as a culture return to our Christian heritage; may the Lord bring revival to our country and the salvation of souls.

Second, although Christian-based prayer is not sponsored in public schools, Christian students can and should pray while attending school. Students can and should pray for other students, teachers, and administrators. Christian students should view their schools as a field for evangelism, and they should receive training from parents and churches for this purpose. No one can stop a child from praying, only from organizing a specific prayer event on public school grounds. As the saying goes, “As long as there are exams, there will be prayer in schools.”

One thing we as Christians shouldn’t do is look to government organizations such as the public schools to reinforce our Christian values and beliefs. The Bible tells us that the world is opposed to the things of God. If our hope for our country is based upon electing the right officials or hiring the right principals, more than likely we will be disappointed. Our hope for our country is based upon God’s intervention as the gospel is proclaimed to the lost in all places, including the public schools. Prayer may be banned in public schools, but the Holy Spirit is not limited, and “the arm of the LORD is not too short to save” (Isaiah 59:1).

Answer 7

I'm not sure, but I do.

This country was founded for freedom of religion. The pilgrims left Europe so they could freely worship God. We should allow prayer in our public schools.

Answer 8

precisely Steve...maximum faculties have a "second of silence" that promises the children who've a religious conception to coach their beliefs pick to wish yet those children who do not practice faith they basically ought to proceed to be silent for a minute Too many faiths accessible to have prayer in college

Answer 9

I would certainly hope so there are so many answers in doing this