Topic: We should prohibit school prayer
the prayer in the schools sow the seeds of empathy and love for the young
the prohibition of school prayer does in fact amount to religious discrimination
the prohibition of school prayer violates the second component of constitutionally protected religious liberty
the requirement to adhere to school prayer is a violation of the constitutional rights to freedom of religion, and freedom of expression.
the right to pray in school is protected by the first ammendemnt
the school prayer encourages a sense of belonging and cameraderie within the school, as well as promoting a sense of belonging
the school prayer has been part of education for so long it is embedded and does no harm to those to participate even if they do not follow the religion of the prayer being said.
the school prayer should not be prohibited as it gives a sense of belonging and togetherness within the school environment
the separation of church and state is a must. religion has no purpose in a classroom especially when it alienates those in the religious minorities.
the separation of church and state keeps the government from having any control of our freedom of religion. by keeping it out of schools you are keeping the government from having any say so about it.
the spiritual well being of children can enhance their ability to learn
the state cannot endorse one religion over another.  by calling it prayer instead of meditation or a moment of silence, the state is implicitly endorsing any religions with prayer over other alternatives.
the values that praying brings together favor our youth and avoid violence in schools
there are many different types of religion, so children should not be forced to pray to a region that they do not follow,
there is no harm in allowing students to have a moment to quietly pray before class gets started.
there is no place for religious beliefs in school
There is no place in education for out-dated beliefs. Children who's parents indoctrinate them in iron age mythologies should be told to keep their beliefs private.
there is nothing wrong with students engaging in prayer during school time.  if anything it should be encouraged more and might lead to less school violence.
there should be a clear separation of church and state and thus there is no place in our schools for prayer.
therefore, several states stipulated that the bible had a place in the classrooms
they have taken god out of schools anyway, so why not prayer?
this breaks the separation between church and state and has got to stop.
this country has had the separation of church and state for so long, and allowing school prayer goes directly against that.  prayer time has no place in school.
this practice can be uncomfortable for kids not practicing any religion.
time for prayer and reflection is important in today's hectic society; it should be encouraged not prohibited.
to prohibit school prayer would be to ban a moment of all coming together and feeling part of something powerful which fortifies children against hard times.