Facts of Prayer in School
According to the First Amendment of the Constitution, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of…”(Patterson A-11). The writers of the constitution made it an important point in protecting freedom of religion. The writers then even stressed the importance of being able to be any religion that suited a person. “The First Amendment removes government from the realm of religious belief and practice so that the state can neither subvert nor manipulate religion to serve secular, public ends”(Keynes and Miller 177). It is pure ignorance for someone to think that one religion is accepted throughout the world. This very reason is why prayer should not be in school. When saying a prayer in an organized group at school, it is impossible to not discriminate against a person’s religion. Allowing prayer in school is like losing a precious jewel that can never be found again. Prayer in school results in students losing their rights, losing their sense of unity, and losing their strong beliefs of their faith. These are all things that once lost are difficult to find again. Students lose their religious rights when prayer is introd
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Approximate Word count = 2085
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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