School prayer has been an issue in the lives of many Americans since 1962 when the U.S. Supreme Court threw prayer out of public schools in the Engel vs. Vitale case. Today school prayer is still an extremely questionable issue, since it touches many Americans' hearts due to their beliefs and religious tolerance. Education is mandatory for all children so many feel that the school should maintain separation from any religion.
Many religious people are in favor of school prayer. However, many pastors and teachers of religion are actually against prayer in public schools. They believe that most students attending public schools are not ready for prayer. "Teachers, untaught in the ways of spiritual motivation and communication, can hardly hope to succeed where parents and professionally trained teachers and pastors have failed" (Nieset). What are non-church goi
This issue is very controversial, not just in the past; it is still talked about greatly today. I chose this issue because this subject has many different positions and is one that is very interesting to me. I agree with Madigan, I believe that the different religion each day is a wonderful idea. The children might actually be interested or look forward to the morning prayer. Children especially teenagers are looking for something to believe in, maybe a prayer would spark an interest, and just maybe the child would find some security in a religion of their choosing. This is an issue that I feel will never totally disappear. There will always be someone who says that they are not being treated fairly.
There are also those who stand in the middle. Many people like Tim Madigan feel that prayer should be allowed in public schools but have different ideas on the way the prayer should
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