Topic: We should prohibit school prayer
school prayers are outdated in a modern society, religion is a private matter someone should practice at home
School prayers is a time  to come together in quiet contemplation and promotes personal reflection and well-being in pupils.
School prayers should be prohibited as it indoctrinates people into a particular faith and excludes pupils of other faiths.
schools are centers of education not of religion
schools are for education not religion
schools are part of the state system. since we have a legal obligation to keep the separation of church and state we can't allow prayer in schools as this would violate that.
schools are, frequently, multi-ethnic so forcing children to sit through school prayers when their religion may not approve (christian prayers for muslims for example) is not acceptable
schools must teach that we can communicate with a superior being, otherwise, the number of people who are not affected by the suffering of others will continue to grow.
Schools now contain students of all religions and of none, by forcing these students to pray in schools you are infringing on their human rights, prayer is personal not public in school.
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schools prayer should be prohibited as it takes children away from proper learning
schools should have a place for prayer
Schools should not be religious in any one way except for Religious studies where children should learn about all religions.
schools should not put forth any endorsement of religion and should be a place of learning and advancement only without indoctrination of stone age mythology.
separation of church and state applies here since schools are sponsored by the state. mandatory prayer would be a major violation of this.
separation of church and state is a fundamental tenant of our country so school prayer should not be allowed.
Stopping school; prayer would go against those students who do pray in school.
students have the right to express themselves, and that includes expressions of faith.
students need school prayer now more than ever.  if they have god in their heart then they are less likely to commit violence.
students' religious beliefs should be protected, which includes allowing them to pray in schools.
students should be able to express their faith at any time.
students should be given time to pray in school if it will help them with their day
thats what is wrong with the schools today, they took god out.
the basic message in prayer is universal, encouraging people to be considerate and love one another - this is a basic message for every child in school, irrespective of their religion, and should be encouraged.
the bible teaches you a lot about life
the constitution protects the tight for children to pray in schools
the developed world has moved on from its primitive need for religion so we should prohibt school prayer as it sustains a repressive need for a higher authority.
the lack of prayer and god in schools is what has contributed to our country's moral decline over the past few decades.
the period of calm reflection that occurs during school prayer helps to promote a good atmosphere for study and learning