Should Prayer Be Allowed in Public Schools?

Should Prayer Be Allowed in Public Schools?

Allowing prayer in public schools remains a compelling and often heated issue for many Americans. Is a student-led Lord's Prayer acceptable before the big game on Friday night? What about a two-minute "moment of silence" during home room? Of course, this isn't simply a matter of prayer itself but a representation of a much larger, more encompassing topic: Where does the line exist between religious freedom and religious imposition?

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  • aveteran
    Not censorship....

    Prayer in schools has never been abolished. Anyone can pray to whatever object they wish, anytime they wish, so long as they aren't being disruptive. However, evangelizing/proselytizing is definitely crossing the line of what is acceptable and what isn't. Brittany McComb's rights weren't violated; she continued her speech, though it was disrespectful to the people who believed otherwise. So, her free speech rights weren't violated, she just didn't have any special right to a microphone or an audience. If believers want to pray and share their faith among like-minded people, that's fine, but imposing it on a somewhat captive audience is unconscionable.

    - aveteranUS June 9, 2009 1:39AM

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