Preacing Prayer
The topic of prayer in schools is a contradicting subject. Many people argue their opinions about it: either for prayer or against it. The people making the decisions should consider all of the pros and cons for each side. The action of prayer in schools should be motivated to result in a better outcome for everyone. The people for it insist that prayer should be included in school activity because it is a part of life that surrounds everyone, the majority of the students support it, and it is already taught in school literature. The people against it claim that it is not appropriate for people to worship their god when not all people believe in the same one. Prayer is an everyday thing that surrounds many people in society. It is a part of life that will always be there. "In the United States there are over 350,000 churches, mosques, chapels, temples, and many other 'houses of worship.' This does not include the many 'week and congregations' that gather in rented halls, hotel rooms or even private homes [...]. There are over 10,000 student religious or Bible study groups now operating in public schools" (Johnson). Prayer seems to be everywhere. "Approximately 10% of the American population describ
Every holiday season, children in most of the world celebrate the joy of Christmas. They decorate cedar trees, hang stockings, leave cookies out for "Jolly Old Saint Nick," and they ask Santa for special toys on their wish list. Schools allow children to have Christmas parties and do all of these things. The only thing they do not share with the children is the true meaning of the holiday. This same thing happens during April when children celebrate Easter and the Easter Bunny. Schools are supposed to teach children about important events. While they do, in fact, do this, they are teaching the children the wrong meaning of the holidays. It is all right for children to enjoy these holidays with the made-up characters and activities, but they should also learn the true meanings of them along with the celebration. People celebrate these holidays and want things, but they are too god to pray and be thankful. "These have become secular customs" ("Is It OK to Celebrate..."). Without the Lord, there would not be a Christmas or Easter. "The Bill of Rights." Thomas Historical Documents. Cybercasting Services Division of the National Public Telecommuting Network. 16 October 1996. "FAQ's About Prayer in Schools." Schoolhouse. American Atheists. 1996. "Does Prayer Help in Sports?" Christian Science Monitor. 89.247 (November 1997): 17. Available EBSCOhost. "Bill of Rights." Grolier Online. 1991. Johnson, Ellen. "Unconstitutional Religious Expression in the Public Schools." Schoolhouse American Atheists. 21 August 1998.
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