Should Prayer Be Allowed in Schools?

Should Prayer Be Allowed In Schools? Religion has influenced the world in many ways positive and negative ways. Some people say that religion is a waste of time. However, others will put their life on the line simply for their faith alone. Religion is very controversial by nature which is why there have been many conflicts over the existence of one religion or another. Any way that one looks at it though, religion has definitely had more of a positive influence on the world, giving people hope for something better, giving people a reason to act morally and responsibly, and simply by giving people faith in something. I think that religion is very important to the development and basic morals of a nation. However, I also believe that religion is something that should be practiced on one’s own time. I do not think that prayer should be allowed in public schools in the modern education system. In this essay, I will explain why I think that prayer should not be allowed in public schools. There are many reasons why I think that prayer should not be allowed in schools. The first reason I will cite is that religion is a very strict institution and does not welcome any deviation from the norm. One of the focal points of education is exposing children to different things throughout their schooling. This involves teaching children about many things, namely, accepting others and not separating people by their faith. By instituting prayer in schools, the education system would be making a majority(Christians), thus exploiting many minorities. Former United States president Ulysses S. Grant once said, “Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate”. Grant was a Christian throughout his life but apparently came to realize that religion is a private matter and when taken out of private, it becomes the object of speculation which leads