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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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Should Prayer Be Allowed in Public Schools?
Why not?
Why can't we have a moment of silence? I can see disallowing vocal prayer. A school is a public institution. It might offend some people. But, say a classmate has died. Would a moment of silence be out of order? And during a moment of silence, cannot some students pray and others reflect?
- nonplus22
February 11, 2009 11:41AM
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