Is Prayer In School A Good Idea

I'm a huge believer in prayer and I think it is a vital component to anyone's spiritual growth.

But when we talk about prayer in schools, we usually think of its significance as it relates to Christianity. But what about other religions? Would non-Christian religions have the equal right to prayer time for children in school lead by their teachers or others in charge?

Some people view the removal of prayer time in schools as a violation of their religious freedom. Not so. People also have the right to believe in other religions or no religion at all for that matter.

So think about how a different religion's prayer dominating your local school system would impact you, especially if it was a religion that you are clearly against? What we need to learn is tolerance of others religion or lack there of.

We can have moments of silence that allows each individual to express their religious beliefs (or none) without offending others. Those who do not believe in any religion can simply use that moment for meditation or self reflection.

A prayer spoken out loud does not have more power than a prayer in silence. Ultimately, an enforced spoken prayer made in a public school with a large diversity of people and beliefs is a clear violation to those who do not believe as the leader of the prayer does. And in the end, it is only a tool to promote a specific religion.

Careful for what you ask for just in case the shoe is on the other foot!

Origin: magical-poetry.blogspot.com