American Center for Law and Justice, Christian Legal Society, National Legal Foundation and the Rutherford Institute . The American Civil Liberties Union is probably the most active civil rights organization in the U.S. which supports the religious rights of students. This letter appears to have been motivated by a concern that a recent Fifth Circuit court decision might be interpreted too broadly by some school districts. In each case, he withdrew from others and went off by himself to find an isolated place where he could pray alone. Other passages indicate that it is permissible to give thanks to God before a communal meal.
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It would appear that Jesus promoted private prayer only, while condemning prayer in public. Their focus has been to facilitate Christian students to come together and pray for their classmates, the school itself, their local communities, states and country. This may represent a missed opportunity to help make schools a safer environment. Post mortem studies on school violence at Littleton and elsewhere have indicated that student killings are often fueled by rage. The intense anger is often caused by the disenfranchising and alienation of some student minorities, on the basis of their religion, sexual orientation, race, social aptitude, disability, etc.