Originally Posted by Bestworking:
Originally Posted by vplee123:
Yeah, I can see that contendah... I'm not saying I feel it was wrong to stop the mandatory prayer- just simply that it obviously has been removed. God no longer has a place in public school- that was my only statement. I suppose I Gould have clarified that God doesn't have a place mandated in the school system ;-) I personally believe a moment of silence could suffice and make everyone happy..
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WHY is it even necessary to have prayer in school to begin with? I don't see the reason for prayer or a "moment of silence". If you call for a "moment of silence" what you're saying is, "all the religious people will now pray, in school for some reason, and while they do you have to be quiet". That is the exact same thing as telling them to "bow their heads and pray".School is supposed to be for learning, all the religious trappings have their place in private homes and churches. They wouldn't call for a moment of silence in a restaurant to allow some customers to pray, why do it in a school?
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Agreed. 