Why is prayer in school a bad thing?
473100
Because it's contrary to the 1st amendment of the Constitution.
750539
i only know \n\n#3- there is currently no laws on prayer in school, the praying policy is up to the schoolboard\n\nmany schools now have after school bible study programs set up by students {my middle and high school did}
849260
That's the flaw in their argument. Nine times out of ten, they only want Christian prayer and Christian material in schools. It's the same people who support the Ten Commandments being placed in a government building, but would flip over backwards with anger if someone put the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism or the Five Pillars of Islam in there as well.
2615
It is ok to study world religions in school; in fact most western civ classes focus on this; however any class that places one religion over another in regards to importance and or premise is in violation.
889716
It's only a small minority of schools where prayer is banned, and we Christians can always send our children to Christian schools anyway if we have to, so your question is moot.
530032
YES!! There needs to be prayer in schools! This is the FIRST generation growing up without prayer in schools and the removal of God from everything, look how it is turning out!\n\nThere is NO SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nthe only thing Jefferson was saying was the Government cannot impede on Church dealings or establish a religion or prohibit free exercise of religion, read the letter pple instead of jumping on a stupid band wagon not knowing anything about it!!!!!!!!! instead of using the Internet for dulling your mind use it for research now and again! read a book now and again pple.
345378
It's a prayer for God to judge and render harmless the entire generation or spawn of a wicked society.  It's the kind of prayer one might pray, for example, regarding inner city rap "culture," or the privileged children of the global elite attending Harvard and Yale; two very different "worlds," yet both very destructive of God's people.
455628
There are no good aspects to be argued that support requiring prayer in schools. Schools are public property supported by all taxpayers, and should not be used to proselytize or promote any religion.\n\nIt sounds like your report is supposed to be based on propaganda, not facts.\n\nAnd, if that's the case, make up whatever lies you want since facts aren't of any concern.
83817
You can see all the bad fruits, sufferings that this method of teachings caused to ppl, so why would you want to have such teaching?  I myself I didn't attend Islamic school,but I suffered from the rules , too much rules. everything fun is banned in Islam.  like songs, music...etc. even some said drawings to creatures with souls is banned, chess is banned. I really felt bad because of these unfair rules, which neglect my hobbies and talents.  I really loved drawing, but one opinion of clerics drilled my talent.  my drawings love fall apart.  never do such crime toward your sons and daughters.
415559
No. Prayer is essential to guide the hands and lead them to the right place at the right time.
654669
Absolutely not. \n\nLet me put it this way. Who's religious belief is right? \n\nIf you can answer that question, then we can have prayer in schools. If not, then you can begin to figure out why there is no prayer in school. \n\nSee, if the state begins to determine what prayers can be prayed in public school, then the state makes an endorsement of a particular religion. From there, the state gets more involved in the politics of religion. \n\nNow, the last thing you want is the government telling you how you should or shouldn't pray, right? \n\nLet me go a step further. Let's say we go with the fact that 90% of Americans believe in God. So, you say "Hey, we can just pray to a generic god. Then nobody's discriminated against." (Except the 10%, of course.)\n\nExcept, praying to a generic god is a sin. You pray to the one true god, otherwise, you're really ticking god off. Besides, Christians are pretty fond of Jesus and would get really ticked at keeping him out of prayers, don't you think?\n\nSo, we have to make a choice. Who's religion is the right one? Well, Christians outnumber everybody else by a wide margin in the US, guess we'll make Christiantiy the de facto religion of the US. (85% of believers are Christians of some form or another in the US. So we take 85% of the 90%)\n\nExcept, which version of Christianity is the right one? Do we have Catholic mass? Do we have have Baptismal hymnals? What about those who refuse to engage in the prayer? Will there be repercussions? (You bet there will be by those who do pray versus those who don't.)\n\nOK. You might say I'm complicating the problem, but I'm not. Essentially, we have a separation of church and state to avoid internal conflict in the country over who's religious belief is the correct one. We also, don't want a government telling us who to worship and how to worship. (Living in a religion dominated society is called, theocracy. See the Middle East for what our lives would be like if we had a church dominated government.)\n\nKeeping prayer out of schools and government allows us to live in a country where we have religious freedom. The freedom to worship as we choose of our own free will.\n\nIn other words nobody is penalized for not being of the "correct" faith. Everybody has the freedom to worship without government oversight and being bullied by social pressures. Nobody is at risk of the majority telling them how to live. \n\nAmerica is about freedom. Freedom from government endorsed religion is a good thing.\n\nHope that makes sense.
472862
There are many cons.  Some of those would be:\n\nNot everybody worships the same God, some worship no God.\nDifferent denominations of the same belief system pray differently.\nIt takes time away from educating the children.\nHow would parents' issues or concerned be addressed? \n\nOne commonly held misconception is that students can not pray in school, they certainly can.  They can not make other pray with them and they can't be disruptive about it. Schools allow Bible clubs and other religious clubs now, they are not compulsory, but they are allowed.\n\nIf you're looking for some good references, I'd suggest the link below.
109930
wow. that's not a question people usually ask. it's so personal... i would have to say, now that i think about it. i'm embarassed by my answer. i think i go days at a time without praying! that's aweful!!!\n\nwe're raised to pray every morning, night, and at meal times. i went to a christian school and we prayed before every class began. but since i have gotten to college it's been a... volentary thing. and it's been hard to force myself to do something i have always taken for granted.\n\ni've fallen into some bad habbits since being away from my christian school and my church, and my family. i just hope that i can convince myself to change back to the GOOD habbits they tried to instill in me when i grew up.
742006
yes...praying is talking to God...while building ur relationship with him and doing ur daily walk, u will want to pray and talk to him as much as possible...when i pray, i make sure to thank him...in everything, give thanks, then i tell him i love him and then lift prayer requests to him...u can pray anywhere...anywhere at all!  at school, before you eat (to bless the food), going down the road, while reading ur bible, in ur bed before you go to sleep, when you wake up, in the shower...absolutli anywhere, absolutli anytime!  my favorite place to pray is the alter...it's supposed to be meeting with God and u can feel his pressence the strongest there...prayer is amazing and you should definatli do it!  good luck and i'll be sure to pray for you!  :]]
1005088
People mostly pray when asking for something. Praying to a saint is meaningless. Asking God for anything but protection is disrespectful. God is not our servant. We are His. People pray for the wrong reasons.
978576
Prayer is not just for when u have problems... prayer is meant to be a time for communication with God. Prayer is to be constant.
959478
You have the right to pray in school, but you do not have the right to disrupt the school or class with it, or promote a religion.