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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Blue Linchpin
Being offensive isn't the problem

The problem is that schools are public and state-run and students should not have to have a belief pressured on them. It's as simple as that. Read More

- Blue Linchpin | January 3, 2009 1:38PM

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