some religious groups have suggested adding an amendment to the constitution permitting voluntary prayer in public schools. Would you support that amendment?
why or why not?
2007-05-03 14:52:17 · 11 answers · asked by B* 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, I would. People should have the right to pray when and where they want to. If others don't like it, they don't have to listen. People need to grow up!
2007-05-03 14:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is unnecessary as individual or group voluntary Prayer is allowed anywhere in the USA at any time, public or private.
What is not allowed in public school is for someone to lead a prayer for the student body or at an official school function. This amounts to 'non voluntary' prayer conducted or sanctioned by government officials, and as such violates the first amendment.
2007-05-03 22:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by jehen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution does not have to be amended to permit public voluntary prayer. There is nothing in the Constitution that prohibts this. It is a just another liberal concept to disc God and faith from the U.S.A., a Country founded on Judeo-Christian beliefs. It is just another means to further disintegrate a County founded on the belief of "IN GOD WE TRUST" Too many think they are God and want to destroy all we have ever stood for.
2007-05-03 22:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by Heidi 4 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not, people can pray before and after school and at home, there is no good reason to take time for prayer especially when some others pray in different ways and it would create a problem. If a few students put down prayer rugs to kneel, they would be made fun of.
Don't tell me they wouldn't, bullies exhist in all schools
2007-05-03 21:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Nort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Voluntary prayer is already legal. Forcing people to pray in schools is the problem.
2007-05-03 21:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would most definitely support that amendment.
Voluntary, by Dictionary.com's standard means: "...of one's own accord or by free choice..." and any person that says I cannot takes away the "voluntary" part of it. In my eyes, that would be silencing my first amendment rights.
I, of course, also believe that I should have always had the right to pray wherever and whenever I choose.
2007-05-03 22:04:15 · answer #6 · answered by Crazy8 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the constitution does not prohibit prayer in schools. it never did, the kerfufle is over the government mandating prayer in publicly funded schools. "congress shall pass no law respecting the establishment of a state religion" or something to that effect.
2007-05-03 22:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by marduk D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is completely legal throughout the USA.
Compulsory public prayer is all that is banned.
If you wanna pray, go for it, just leave everybody else alone and we'll leave you alone. Fair enough?
2007-05-03 21:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by marianddoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No amendment needed. People are free to pray as they wish. Like how can you stop it from happening.
2007-05-03 22:00:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it strange that it would now take a constitutional amendment to be able to say a prayer, but others have the right to say that you can't say a prayer. ,,, strange,,,
Of course people have the right to tell your child that it is OK to be gay, but people do not have the right to tell your child that it is not OK to be gay
2007-05-03 21:58:27 · answer #10 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not.
So if there are several Muslims in the class who wanted to pray?
What about Jews?
Any Bhuddist or Hindus?
Satanist or Wiccans?
2007-05-03 21:59:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋