School Prayer
School Prayer
The issue of prayer in school systems has created tremendous amounts of controversy and is still among the most discussed issues in our lives. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution allows students and all citizens to freely express their religious believes based on their individual preferences. This gives every student in the United States the right to pray in school on a voluntary basis. Hence, a school-age child should be allowed to say a silent prayer in a public school because it is within ones rights, not disrespectful towards others’ beliefs, gives peace of mind and allows the child to express his or her feelings freely. A school-age child has the right to pray while not involved in disruptive acts or noises. As a result of multiple religions and religious beliefs, prayer can be very personal and conflicting in public environments. Every individual is different. They have their own beliefs and views and these are protected by the Constitution. Since the school age child does not influence others by praying out loud, the child is within his rights and can freely continue to pray silently. What if fellow classmates observe this and feel obligated? Well, it is their choice to observe the child, but they cannot take away the right to pray silently. The child is not forcing his or her classmates to join the prayer. The Constitution of the United States has a general rule that everyone should be able to practice his or her religion freely without any government involvement, but this has certain limits. The right to perform silent prayer benefits the child and stays within the rights and beliefs of fellow classmates. If a child decides to take some time and pray silently without involving others to participate, then that child should not be declined the right to do so because this gives every child the right to pray silently in their own manner. There are very different ways of praying according to the religion one follows
The issue of prayer in school systems has created tremendous amounts of controversy and is still among the most discussed issues in our lives. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution allows students and all citizens to freely express their religious believes based on their individual preferences. This gives every student in the United States the right to pray in school on a voluntary basis. Hence, a school-age child should be allowed to say a silent prayer in a public school because it is within ones rights, not disrespectful towards others’ beliefs, gives peace of mind and allows the child to express his or her feelings freely. A school-age child has the right to pray while not involved in disruptive acts or noises. As a result of multiple religions and religious beliefs, prayer can be very personal and conflicting in public environments. Every individual is different. They have their own beliefs and views and these are protected by the Constitution. Since the school age child does not influence others by praying out loud, the child is within his rights and can freely continue to pray silently. What if fellow classmates observe this and feel obligated? Well, it is their choice to observe the child, but they cannot take away the right to pray silently. The child is not forcing his or her classmates to join the prayer. The Constitution of the United States has a general rule that everyone should be able to practice his or her religion freely without any government involvement, but this has certain limits. The right to perform silent prayer benefits the child and stays within the rights and beliefs of fellow classmates. If a child decides to take some time and pray silently without involving others to participate, then that child should not be declined the right to do so because this gives every child the right to pray silently in their own manner. There are very different ways of praying according to the religion one follows