should there be prayer in schools?

Answer 1

very much so!!! It had always helped before the atheist took over. Now look at this country, it's a total mess. No prayer, No allegiance, do what ever you want to do, and all hell has broken loose. The kids need some type of guidance, and they are getting none. We didn't have all of the problems that is in the world today, because we prayed, we taught our children the value of life, honesty and hard work. They knew what was right from wrong, and ACTUALLY enjoyed life. Not like it is today, with the violent games, kids killing other kids, the drugs, the parents killing their own kids. what is going on, that nobody sees it. Are people really that blind. Or is it the attitude it's not me, and I don't care.

Answer 2

There is. Nothing stops any individual child from silently praying at any time. I don't come from a tradition of prayer, but even I have suggested that some students may pray as a way of overcoming panic during exams. If you have taught your child how to do that, your child can pray in school. As to whether it should be public in the public schools, the answer is a resounding NO! Whose prayers? Why should others have to listen to anyone else's conversations with their God?

Answer 3

No. Its up to the parents to teach their kids about religion if they want their children to pray, not the schools. Now, if its a religious private school, thats a different story because parents CHOOSe to send them there.

My high school had a prayer group as an extra-cirricular activity that met once a week after school. I think this is fair because it is the parents and the childrens choice to go, and believers can meet peers with the same interests there.

There's a clause in the first amendment which clearly defines separation of church and the state.

Answer 4

No, but that does not mean there is not prayer in school. I'm sure many kids pray several times during the day, Pray not to have a pop quiz, or pray they did well on a test, pray the teacher is not paying attention as they pass a note to their friend....

Answer 5

Absolutely not - America was founded upon the belief of the separation of church and state by our largely Deist founding fathers. There shouldn't and will never be prayer in schools. If anything, aside from the few extreme groups who still hold some political power, America is headed in the opposite direction.

Answer 6

No. It has nothing to do with the reason for being in school. Prayer is NEVER disallowed anywhere, however, as prayer is a sub-routine of the mind. The only kind of prayer that is disallowed is the flaunting kind.

Answer 7

I don't think there should be. As stated before, there are extra-curricular groups, such as FCA, which we have at my school, which allow students to express religion in school on their own accord. Things are fine the way they are now, because you either choose to pray, or not to pray, and won't be reprimanded for it as long as you don't force it upon others. That's how it should be. If someone wants for their child to get a religious education or pray in school, they can send them to a religious school.

Answer 8

no. in u.s law religion should not interfere with education. By having prayer this is a violation. Also by having prayer this is a gateway to having more relious things such as teaching creationism instead of evolution.

Answer 9

I went to Catholic school and that was fine as we went there as an extension of our faith. If a school is specific to a certain religion I believe that is fine but not in public schools where there are so many different beliefs and religions.

Answer 10

Not unless the child made a decision to attend a religious school.