Public schools are, at least in theory, an institution based on education. General education, not spiritual education. There is a time and place for everything, and the time and place for praying is not when you're at school. That's the time and place for learning. And whoever it was that said back in the day, when schools were predominately Christian-based, there were no gays? That's just plain stupid. Homosexuality has always been, and always will be, present in human nature. Not just human nature, other animals exhibit homosexuality. It's natural. Just because our country has been religiously driven in the past (Manifest Destiny) doesn't mean we need to be now. I don't need a higher power in my life, and neither to many other people.

I THINK THAT PRAYER SHOULD DEFINATLEY BE ALLOWED IN SCHOOL I MEAN SOME PEOPLE PRAY BEFORE THEY EAT OR BEFORE A GAME OR EVEN A TEST AND U CAN'T TELL ME THAT U PEOPLE NEVER DO BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT THAT WOULD BE A LIE..... EVERYONE PRAYS ONCE IN A WHILE AND IF U DON'T LIKE IT JUST DON'T LISTEN OR WALK AWAY IT IS THAT SIMPLE

THATS TRUE SCHOOLS R BASED ON GETTING EDUCATION BUT IT IS ALSO BASED ON OPINION....
U CAN'T TELL ME THAT BEFOR AN EVENT OR TEST U NEVER SAID A PRAYER TO HOPE FOR THE BEST CAN U IMAGINE NOT EVEN BEING ABLE TO DO THAT, THAT WOULD SUCK

I can honestly say I've never prayed to any number of gods before anything. Or after. Or anytime inbetween. I'm confident enough in myself, I don't feel I need to. And it's not that bad, you should try it. Schools are based on opinion? I was under the impression that we were getting neutral information. In any case, let's say school is based on opinion. It certainly isn't religious opinion. That's reserved for private schools. But keep in mind we're talking about public schools. As in, suitable for everyone and anyone in our country. The thought that you can just "look away," or "ignore it," is just hypocritical. Most of you believe in a god, I'm guessing the Christian God, aka I Am. Now you can't tell me that when you see someone with a pentagram on their shirt, talking about "Do as thou whilt," or the Satanistic philosophy if you're not hip on the scene, that you don't walk away thinking how poorly those people are living their lives. How thoroughly taboo they are. Nothing observed can be ignored.

i think you are completely wrong, i think if kids prey in school, there will be less fights and there will be plenty of time for learning! Im am a school student, and i am a senior, and im not the church kinda guy, but i believe in god and think prayer is a good thing! email or reply this with your comments people!
~~Brandon~~

i think that you are correvt, keep your prayers silent to yourself (unless u think it disrespectful) and no one can complain...and thats all i thing should be allowed!

i dunno.i think there should be prayer in school but some people might not want to bcuz their religion is different or something like dat.

i think if you want to pray in school go ahead and do it, just pray quietly. and for people making fun, let them get in trouble for it!! closing your eyes and bowing you head is not influencing any religon on anybody. that

I think kids have aright to pray in school if thats what they want.

I agree that if you want to pray in school, by all means, go ahead. But having a school sanctioned time set aside for it? That's just nonsense.

YEAH THAT IS!I know what you saying!

Yes it is. Prayer to oneself is no different from a sanctioned time for praying.

hi

I think a lil prayer, maybe a moment of silance is ok in school. I hate how they want to take "Under God" out of the Pledge!!

i don't think praying should be aloud at school because some people have different believes or religions

prayer is allowed in school, but as long as it isnt becoming a distubance in the classroom. it wont be allowed if it is forcing children to pray either. we had to study this is skool...

Prayer should be allowed in schools. Just like God needs to be left in the Pledge of Allegiance. The government is trying to do all this stuff to get God out of the public, yet this country was founded on the 10 commandments, which still hang in the whitehouse and congress offices today. If teens can acquire birthcontrol or get abortions without parental consent, if we made abortion LEGAL (which is absurd), why can't there be prayer in public schools? If guys can get away w/ rape, and people can get away with murder, if a kid can get a hold of a gun and bring it to school to scare off or kill someone, and if the football coach can stay after cussing out a kid but a teacher who didn't do anything can be fired for rumors, what is wrong with having prayer in schools? you notice before the 1960s there wasn't a school headlining international papers w/ bomb threats and massacres, violence was almost unheard of. Before the 1960s education wasn't a major factor in Presidential or any other political elections. After 1962, all this was necessary cuz after they took prayer out of schools, violence rose, vandalism climbed, and grades dropped dramatically. Compared to all that, prayer in school that might offend one person, hmm, seems like a personal problem, doesn't it?

Offending someone? O NO, WHATEVER SHALL WE DO! pulleeeze, if someone is offended they can get up and walk out, simple as that, you would do it, they would do it, i mean, you don't HAVE to listen in on someone elses prayers, it is a constitutional right and a right as a human being period to be able to say stuff out loud, and that includes prayers! if you are caught up in your relationship with God, you pray out loud and hope anyone listening in will ask a question so you can share the faith. If someone gets offended then tuff for them, they don't have to listen, they have the freedom of gettin up and walking out, or ignoring, no one is putting a gun to their head and making them listen in.

Lissaraccoon, it sounds to me like you have a schewed look on school. You seem to think it's a place to shout what you believe in, loud and proud. Unfortunately, you don't go to school to convert people. It's not a question of constitutional rights, it's a question of appropriateness. Is it appropriate for a student to be speaking in tongues praying to God while other students are trying to read? Is it appropriate for a teacher to say "Ok, we're going to start our math test, but first, would anybody care to pray?" Is it appropriate for one student to be chastised because he's the only one in the class praying to a different God, or not praying at all? It's not appropriate. Our country was built on religious grounds, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't change. That was 200 years ago, you need to look around and see that religion is not America's main priority anymore.

I think that pray should be in schools. I am also involed in the morning pray that we have at me high school. It helps me get a good start in the mornings. Our pray has a least 15 to 20 people who come. Most say that it isn't even worth wasting the time. I had a guy tell me that it was like his church since he didn't go. I think is why a lot of people come. I have been saved for 9 years. I enjoy pray even if it is at school. I don't think it takes kids minds off of school work I think it helps them focus me. I know it does me. I would like to hear more opinions.
~Julie~

To some people their religon may be a huge part of their life, and being able to pray in school can help them get more invloved in school and ready to learn. It can also teach kids about different religons. And if a friend starts judging one another by their religon then they weren't a true friend to you in the first place. And no one needs people like that in their life anyway.

By the way, prayer in school is allowed, you just cant force anyone to pray in your religion and you cant force your religion on anyone else.

Ok ive read a lot of these commennts and such and here goes...

First of all to the first poster- PrincessQT.
Prayers in school... hmm As long as the school doesnt Force it onto you or teachers take time out of class to do it. Then it shouldnt be a big deal dangit. I mean If it wasnt not cared about at my school id do what ever i could to pray when ever the heck i wanted like id just stop class and star praying and see what they frick they could do to me to get me to stop. Its Not WRONG or RIGHT its what you believe it to be. If you believe it to be right to pray. The nyou can pray when ever you want. Its all about your views and you shouldnt try to change other peoples views to yours. Its ok to give them your idea on it but dont force it onto them. It might just be my school but i dont know. Prayer in school is not asking for trouble Unless, like i said its been forced. You should NEVER force what you think onto someone. Theyll believe it if they want to. People should NOT treat anyoen differently because of the way they think. And im not hypocritical when i say that. I have Gay/Bi/lesbian friends yes. I dont treat them any differently . Its the way they think and it should be let alone. Period.
If they want to pray for them selves why cant they do it outside of the class room? What if they want to pray they do good on the test and not have anything blocking there mind from learning or remembering stuff? Huh? They cant do that after class no ma'am. you can PRAy when ever the heck you want to nothigns stoping you what im sayingis You CANT stop someoen from doing something like praying. They can do it. As long as its not forcing anything on you or something serious like that. Then its no big deal. Its Totally NOT rude or offending to say "Thank got im a guy not a girl cause girls suck" even though i think thats wrong and if your christian then you should believe that God created both of us for a reason. They didnt create girls to "suck" it should not be offending its what the person thinks is right. or in other words its there opinion. If you dont believe theyre right you can choose to say you dont believe it which wont matter but if your both stupid youll fight about it, or you can just ignore it lol. end of story there. and MiriaM . i think what you said shouldnt be allowed because - School is for education not religion. like someone said . Im not contradicting my whole point but. It shouldnt have sepereate SCHOOL Sponsored things that use any schiool time/money or anything for religion. Thats what htey try to do. (public schools) but Umm... You have all the time in the world to do what ever religious thing they want. Its just a matter of if they are busy or not lol. this is it. GodDamnBitch You should die. Because your so closeminded. You should NOT CARE. IT should not matter you dumbass. You can do homework in church if you want . But its not church work. Its homework. even though u can do it in church doesnt mean its where its supposed to be done . i agree but When you say You should not be able to do "some peoples HEART AND SOUL in life in school . thats like saying..... screw it.... im gonna stop im so mad right now PLEASE all of you that read this email me and tell me ur post and i will put u on a scale of 1-10 (most of you will probably be 9 or 10) of closemindedness. You people should learn. Email me please i want to talk to you and debate and tell u stuff and learn stuff from you lol have a Great DAy! God is Great ( haha seein how u will react its my opinion you shouldnt care.)

-Chris- Abiien07@Gmail.com

Your use of the words "dangit", "frick" and "heck" show that you are under the age of twelve, making your entire post invalid. Please hit puberty and try again.