Seperation Of Church And State

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n is in our public schools. In those school districts that do not abide by the law, school children continue to be persecuted today.
Individual, silent, personal prayer never has, and never will, be outlawed in public schools. The courts have declared government-fostered prayers unconstitutional - those led, required, sanctioned, scheduled or suggested by officials. It is deceitful to call any prayer "voluntary" that is encouraged or required by a public official or legislature. By definition, if the government suggests that students pray, whether asking them to vote to pray or, setting aside time to pray is endorsing and promoting that prayer. It is wrong for schools to schedule worship as an official part of the school day, school sports or activities, or to use prayer to formalize graduation ceremonies; such prayers are more mandatory than voluntary.
Proponents of a so-called "voluntary" school prayer amendment are admitting that our material Constitution prohibits organized prayers in public schools. Otherwise, why would an amendment to our U.S. Constitution be required? The nation must ask whether politically motivated politicians are wiser than James Madison, principal author of the Constitution, and the other founders who engineered the world's oldest and most successful constitution. The radical school prayer...