Prayer In Public Schools Research Paper

“But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for such things belong to the kingdom of heaven’”. (ESV Matt. 19:14) On June 25 1962, over 40 million kids in public schools were banned from praying. When this law was passed, children and administrators would be punished for praying and speaking of their beliefs during school hours. “A broad, organized attack reaching into high places is under way to remove the third commandment from legal standing in the United States and throughout the world.” States Rev.T. Robert. (Rev.T Par. 9, forerunner.com) Now a days, this is still a serious issue to citizens of all ages. Elementary, Middle School, and High School students are treating unfairly due to prayer. They have been …show more content…
(Craig Damon, csmonitor.com par.11) Craig Damon works with FHSAA, he thought this was an issue with the other team and the referees. FHSAA ( sports management that school was apart of) rulebook has nothing against prayer or spiritual beliefs before, during, or after a football game. Previous president Ronald Reagan proposed to make prayer legal in schools. He tried to fight for prayer with their own beliefs. ''The public expression through prayer of our faith in God is a fundamental part of our American heritage and a privilege which should not be excluded by law from any American school, public or private,'' Ronald Reagan included. (Ronald Reagan, nytimes.com, par.6) Students of different beliefs need time in prayer, prayer rooms are much needed in schools. Schools have not even thought of putting a prayer room for private prayer. The court of law has not put a law against this, schools just don’t think about adding one to the campus. This situation is worsening through the years and needs to be taken care of