Banning prayer in school

What's that joke: as long as there are tests there will be prayer in school. I think the objection was, and is, one particular religion's prayer being presented as the "only" prayer. I know I find it funny that the people who are most in favor of a public spectacle prayer in school are the same ones who believe in Matthew 6:5 ("And when you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray in public and be seen by everyone")..... Personally, I think there should be 5-10 minutes of daily "quiet time" for everyone. If the kids want to pray, let them. If they want to meditate (religiously or secularly), let them. Quiet time is something that we need and it's becoming increasingly difficult to find.

I agree with Deborah, praying is a choice and not all students are of the same religion. Why not to pray with their parents at home?

Although I am fine with "choice", I don't think it should be called prayer time in school . . . not all pray . . . perhaps a few minutes of silence or quiet time would be more appropriate to be inclusive of everyone.

As an ex teacher I was there at school to educate children. I believe prayer is something best left to parents and church groups. Too many different religions these days.

The early forefathers of our country did trust in God, to make this 'One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.' Then, little by little, the leaders of our country turned away from this. Now, look at the awful mess they've created, for all of us to live in!

Praying is a choice. I don't think that people should pray if they don't want this.

It should at least be optional. No way it should be banned. That's what I think.

That is because North Dakota is flooded with Muslim immigrants (I have seen this first hand) and their kids have to do the prayer thing and to be forbidden would cause heaps of issues.

It should all be about choice. When I was in school we said the pledge and then a moment of silence. That was time for anyone to pray or just sit there and make faces at their friends and I think that was good enough! If kids want to pray that is fine, if they want to include or not include God in the pledge that is also fine. I never included God in the pledge because that was my choice. When it is forced to either include religion or forced to keep it out that is the problem. I'm not religious but that didn't stop me from being friends with the Mormon kids or other kids who were religious. It is school, they are supposed to be learning and freaking out about prom who cares about if kids are praying.

I agree with what Deborah @Corbin5 said.

We should all be allowed to make our own choice.

I was never encouraged to pray in the school, I wish they had done it, so most of my classmates had behaved better!

literally in my country our Minister banned the prayer in school about 2 days ago

For not being biased, I think they made this law because not all students are Christians. But to speak what it is in my heart, prayer, for me, shouldn't be touched by law.

In our town, near Calcutta three reputed schools run by non-Christians, Hindus, have their students say The Lord's Prayer everyday in their morning assembly. Though India is a secular country, Hindu children say this prayer with devotion. I wish the schools in the nation that trusts in God, should not ban it.

if this concerns public schools then its a choice that a student should make for themselves. we are not all the same religion. no one should be forced to pray. if you want your children to pray, send them to a religious school.

Yes, we had it too, before classes begin every morning. I don't know if they are still doing it in schools today. Must be good for character building!

Not everyone is Christian. Prayer has no place in school.

This is sad. I know there are some aethist but what about those who believe in God Jah and want to express their gratitude for Him?

In my country, religious education was introduced in schools.