Prayers in public schools...

[halik]

This prayers thing pops up from time to time... so what is the reason FOR having prayers in public schools?

I never quite understood the idea behind institutionized prayers in schools - i mean if you really want you kids to pray before class, just tell them to do it. So what exactly is the argumen for having the school board orchestating the pray time?

 

[conjur]

I think that's why some (many?) schools just have a moment of silence at the start of the school day. I see nothing wrong with that.

 

[TuxDave]

What is the reason for prayer at school anyways? I know people pray before eating, pray before sleeping. Is there something that says people should pray before school?

 

[zebano]

As far as I understood the issue, it wasn't that everyone had to pray, it was that a kid got in trouble for voluntarily praying. Apparently, it offended some of his classmates.