And equally the illegality of preventing prayer in a public school.

Can you give even a single example where a student has been prevented from
praying, as an individual, in a public school?

What is unconstitutional is for the teacher to lead the class in prayer as a
part of the school day, or to require that students recite a particular prayer
in unison.

Many schools even allow the formation of bible study groups that meet before or
after school. Outside of the normal school day, there isn't a problem with a
teacher serving as the advisor to such a group.

Most people who feel it's important for kids to pray in school and who believe
their kids will get a better education if everybody they are in school with
follows the same religion send their kids to private school. No problem. They
can pray for 45 minutes and study for 15 every hour, if they so choose.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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And equally the illegality of preventing prayer in a public school.

Can you give even a single example where a student has been prevented from
praying, as an individual, in a public school?



And prior to the ban can you cite any examples of students being forced to
pray against their will?

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:58:38 -0500, JimH wrote:


And prior to the ban can you cite any examples of students being forced to
pray against their will?

How about after the ban?

http://www.americanvoiceinstitute.or...y-June%207.htm

On 12 Nov 2004 16:50:43 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

And equally the illegality of preventing prayer in a public school.

Can you give even a single example where a student has been prevented from
praying, as an individual, in a public school?

What is unconstitutional is for the teacher to lead the class in prayer as a
part of the school day, or to require that students recite a particular prayer
in unison.

Many schools even allow the formation of bible study groups that meet before or
after school. Outside of the normal school day, there isn't a problem with a
teacher serving as the advisor to such a group.

Most people who feel it's important for kids to pray in school and who believe
their kids will get a better education if everybody they are in school with
follows the same religion send their kids to private school. No problem. They
can pray for 45 minutes and study for 15 every hour, if they so choose.


All of the above is true. The "study for 15 minutes of every hour" is
probably wishful thinking.

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!