The typical Christian response on YA, to the prayer in school issue is that the constitution guarantees freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. They use this argument to say prayer should be allowed in school.
Would you tolerate that prayer to be a Jewish or Muslim prayer?
2007-08-23 02:03:57 · 17 answers · asked by joe s 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To clarify, I know silent prayer is allow.
As an example, in the past a prayer was allowed at the start of an athletic event, it was led by an authority figure.
Would you support the authority figure lead an Islamic Prayer, a Jewish Prayer, a Pagan Prayer? Or would you only support it being a Christian prayer.
2007-08-23 02:17:37 · update #1
As a Christian and a public school teacher, I do NOT support organized prayer in public (free, gov't funded) school. It is not the place for it. If a district wants the school to take a moment of silence, fine. But out and out prayer, led by someone... no.
That said, my favorite pin that I always wear on test day.... As long as teachers give tests, there will always be prayer in school!
2007-08-23 02:14:18 · answer #1 · answered by usafbrat64 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a Christian, but I wonder if you will get honest answers for this. Jewish, yes: they will stick to the Old Testament in order to compromise, I think. But Muslim? No way!
I'm old enough to remember when there was prayer and Bible reading in public school. Most of the time they did stick to the Old Testament, since there were several Jews in school. But at Christmas and Easter, they used the New Testament. I've always wondered how the Jewish kids felt about that. I suppose they learned good manners, because none of them ever openly complained. But it must have been irritating.
2007-08-23 09:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually prayer IS allowed in all public schools as long as it's student lead.
No I wouldn't be happy if my daughter was offered prayer to a Muslim but yes to Jewish since the Jews and Christians worship the only God. Yes, we believe the Muslims do not.
At my daughters public school they say the pledge of allegiance every day.
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2007-08-23 09:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I wanted to pray in school I don't need for someone to tell me I can or cant. Just bow my head and pray. I do not need to make it public to everyone saying I pray. I don't need to meet around a flag pole either to pray. There was a article here one time about a school who walked out because they would not allow prayer and what was funny is when the kids walked out no one was caught praying. That was the reason they walked out.
2007-08-23 09:15:45 · answer #4 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't really care because it doesn't affect me. Christians, Jews, and Muslims somewhat believe in the same god, but call him different names. All this fighting over in Israel and Iran is pointless, there fighting over religion. But to answer your question I don't really care if Jewish people or Muslims pray in school or not, its none of my business. You do have the raticalist in the area who get pissed just looking at the Muslims or Jews and will try anything to start a fight. Fighting over religion was in the year 1000's during the Crusades its getting pointless
2007-08-23 09:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by mysterious stranger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know that now there are some schools allowing Islam people prayers in school while Christians has to keep their mouth shut. In My school days, back in the 1950's & 1960's We all prayed each morning, no one was ever forced to pray, but we all did Give the Pledge of allegence to the Flag of The USA, & Back in my school days no one complained about praying.
2007-08-23 09:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there should be mandatory guided prayer in school of any religion.
That said, it is not, and never has been, illegal for children to pray in school individually or in groups of their own volition so long as it did not disrupt classes.
When I was in school we would have a moment of silence at the end of the principal announcements every day for people to dedicate in the manner that they chose.
2007-08-23 09:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by buscadora78 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They don't have prayer in school. I'm 34 and I NEVER once prayed in school. The only time they pray in school is if it's a Christian, Catholic, Muslim School etc... So it really isn't an issue.
2007-08-23 09:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by Engage Me 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Come on, the Protestants and Catholics won't be able to agree on a prayer. What makes them think that this has the slightest chance of working.
2007-08-23 09:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a teacher in a public school should lead the children in any kind of prayer. However, that is not what is going on. The public schools are hostile to the children expressing their own faith, in direct violation of the childrens' first amendment rights.
My niece was asked in class as part of a unit on Thanksgiving what she was thankful for. She said she was thankful for God. The teacher told her she was not allowed to say that in school.
So really what is being promoted is atheism. Is that what this supposed separation of church and state is meant to be?
(By the way, this is part of the reason my children are in a Catholic school. I want no part in this type of state sponsored anti-religious indoctrination.)
2007-08-23 09:16:36 · answer #10 · answered by sparty035 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋