Prayer in Public Schools
...s once said by Richard Ostling “To secure the people’s right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: The people’s right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage or traditions on public property including schools, shall not be infringed. The government shall not require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity; initiate or designate school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.” (Mark Coutry The Power of Prayer) That is why we should have at least moment of silence during school, so that everyone can have a time to meditate or to pray to whomever they believe in. There may be others who don’t have religious beliefs at all, and they can just remain silent during the moment of silence. In the aftermath of recent school shootings, a moment of silence is crucial. A moment of silence would allow children and faculty to pray for others who may be troubled, and also themselves. It is also a good idea to pray because prayer may give a troubled person a second though on doing something harmful to others. “In the aftermath of recent school shootings in the nation’s schools, more people are calling for a return to traditional family values (Mark...