What Is Wrong With the School-Sponsored Prayer Ban?

Question

In schools, children are allowed to pray. Their right to do so, in whatever creed they follow, is protected. The only thing prohibited is having school officials lead or sponsor a prayer. That way, the right of children who wish not to pray is protected as well. Religion is kept as a private matter of conscience.

What, exactly, is objectionable about this?

Answer 1

Absolutely nothing is wrong with this. Theists just have this obsession with forcing their beliefs upon others.

Answer 2

I have a feeling it is just part of America's move toward secularism. There should not be a problem with it at all. What some of the "separation of church and state" supporters sometimes forget is that it is the right of the children to be able to pray, and not allowing them to do so is infringing upon their rights to freedom of religion. The Constituition never once says "separation of church and state" (check it if you don't believe me). All separation of church and state means is that there will be no state-sponsored religion, not that a person cannot show their religion in public. What isn't allowed is if they try to force it upon others, which I have never seen done by anybody praying in school. If anybody bans praying in schools, you might as well ban beef for the Hindus or pork for the Jewish. How do we get around any problems that might arise? We give a second option to the Hindus and Jewish of our schools. This is the same concept. There shouldn't be a problem, and people have to start realizing this.

Answer 3

Nothing wrong with that. There also isn't anything wrong with a public prayer. And if there is a time when a prayer is wanted by all concerned, such as in an event similar to what happened today, then people shouldn't be fired, jailed or expelled for praying publicly in a school. One person with an agenda shouldn't dictate to everyone else what they can or can't do. If prayer makes your skin crawl, cover your ears. There are many documented instances of abuse of this ban. Most come as a result of misunderstanding it.

Answer 4

First of all amandafofanda66, the separation of Church and state is completely different.
Secondly, prayer is the most powerful way of communication with God. I dont care what your religion is, prayer is important. What do you have against prayer? If you dont want to pray, leave the room. But for most people, I think that theyd want to pray. If children dont wanna pray, thats fine, dont pray. But dont be surprised when you find your life has no meaning because you have no relationship with God. Remember, our great country was founded on belief in God. "In God We Trust" remember that. Or how about the pledge of alleigence "one nation, under GOD". Whether you like it or not prayer is very important and America needs more of it. So by the schools banning it, the message being sent is that you dont need prayer. So if you or your children choose to turn away from God, thats fine. Dont pray. I cannot believe how many Athiests are on Yahoo Answers!!
Oh yes and what is this garbage with Christian being obsessed with "forcing their beliefs on others"? If you look in the Bible (which some of you may not no what that is) or go to Church (once again, whats that?) you will see that one of the core requirements of our faith is to go out and spread the Good News to others so that they may be saved. Don't believe me? Look it up!

Answer 5

Christianity is not a private matter of conscience. Jesus taught us to Preach His Gospel to the world.

Since most people's history begins with their own birth it is understandable that you do not know why this is objectionable to those of us who grew up with not only school prayer but the Bible readings in school.

Public schools, like the country itself, had a foundation in Christianity. Do not let the secularists fool you. The Founding Fathers and the Framers were God fearing (respecting) people.

Answer 6

Nothing whatsoever.

If you want your kids to pray in school sponsored prayer shell out the money for private school where everyone prays the same way and wants to have prayer like my family did, don;t make other people pay for it or pray it.

Answer 7

what's wrong with having prayer in school? the ones that don't wish to pray don't. each one prays to the God of their religion. this is true freedom. seperation of church and state has been used for so long as freedom from religion. the purpose was to keep any one religion from being a national religion. just look at Iraq or India and you can see why our forefathers were wise enough to put that in. they suffered terrible religious persecution. why can't schools have fish on fridays. i sure don't mind. our society is supposed to be based on compromise, not narrow-minded self-centeredness.

Answer 8

Nothing at all. In fact I believe that what makes the USA unique among first world countries is that religion is kept out of schools, as an atheist I'd love to have compulsory prayer introduced into school, it would be the beggining of the end of it.

Answer 9

First, as you in all likelihood understand, the music you said is termed "Hark, The usher in Angles sing." (meaning "pay interest. The team of Angles are making a music") and also you're precise, it really is about the beginning of Jesus. And "exhilaration to the global" (the Lord has come) is likewise about Jesus, and that's exactly why some public faculties does no longer sing them. it really is an argument of exclusion and inclusion. If publicly funded faculties sing songs about Jesus, it also could sing songs about Moses, and Abraham, and Allah, and Buddah, and doubtless Zeus etc. it really is way less stressful to sing NO songs about non secular figures than to allow songs about all of them. also, making a music songs about any Gods will be offensive to three atheists or agnostics who trust in none of it... at the moment, publicly funded establishments like faculties, and city Halls, and Public Libraries etc do no longer beautify certain to any non secular vacation both - for much an identical motives. faculties now beautify and sing about seasons rather of holiday journeys.

Answer 10

There is nothing a reasonable person would find objectionable. Unfortunately, a great many Christians are not reasonable people.

Answer 11

Your information is wrong. In many cases they go so far as to say that the kid cant even mention his faith in school much less organize a prayer or Bible meeting. Christian organizations constantly have to fund lawsuits for school systems that are hostile against religion.