Quote:I'm not saying that prayer in school would be "telling children how to pray or when to pray".  My reference is how prayer is "not allowed".  For example, when I was a child in school, we always had a "prayer" in the locker room prior to playing a game.  It wasn't from any certain denomination, it was pretty general.  Think of it this way.  Watch the start of any NASCAR race, and there is always an invocation prior to starting the race.  Those that choose to do so may participate.  Those that choose to do so may refrain.

 

At my high school graduation, one of the first things that took place was an invocation that was similar.  It's non-denominational, but a practice that has taken place for decades.  It's going away because a small percentage of the population is "offended" by it.

 

Heck, even in speeches at a graduation it is prohibited to acknowledge one's faith because someone might be "offended".

 

That's what I mean by "prayer in schools".

It's not a small percentage of people which is why this is even an issue. Kids should not be forced to leave classrooms to avoid prayer time regardless of denomination. If kids and teachers want to have a room for prayer or whatever I don't think that should be an issue but it should not be led by faculty when in the charge of other kids. I think that is plenty reasonable and, unless I am wrong, seems to be what some schools are actually doing. 

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