Persuasive Essay: Prayer Should Be Allowed In School

Let Us Pray Every day students are required to pray as a class by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every school day. It is also notorious for students to independently pray to God to do well on tests, do well in sports, and for the bravery to stand up for themselves. Therefore to these examples, it is accessible that prayer is already in the schools, but should it be? I believe prayer should be allowed in school because it does not violate the First Amendment. Most people believe religious practices should be offered in school. It would provide enrichment for the students whose parents do not believe in religion and in turn, does not teach their children religious beliefs. A survey noted, “seventy-nine percent of Americans think a class explaining the world's major religions should be offered in high school, eleven percent think it should be required” (Schroeder). Having a class would help the students better comprehend the different religions of their associates and in turn be more respectful to other religions. As long as the class was only offered and not enforced, then the religion would not be forced upon the students.

Fig.1. This depiction shows a group of young students bowing their heads for a minute of …show more content…
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