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This 3 page paper argues that the Supreme Court’s ruling that school prayer is unconstitutional is correct, and that the separation between church and state must remain intact. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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public school system. Discussion When the discussion centers on "teaching religion" it must be clear. There is no law against teaching religion as a subject; i.e., classes in comparative religion
or classes that study specific religions are fine. Also, when students enroll in religious schools, such as Catholic schools, they expect to be taught the tenets of that religion as
part of their education. But when students go to public schools, religion other than in formal classes is not part of the curriculum-or at least it shouldnt be. That brings
us back to the issue of mandating prayer in schools. It can be seen as a way of teaching religion, and as such is forbidden by the Constitution. The first
amendment to the Constitution says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," meaning that government will neither support nor deny the
free exercise of religion. It requires, in effect, that schools provide a neutral background for instruction, and do not either teach religion or prohibit it. Its a common misconception that
students cannot pray or conduct religious meetings on campus; religious expression is protected by the first amendment. Its when the school boards start passing laws that say all students WILL
pray in class that they run afoul of the Supreme Court. There are many solid reasons why requiring prayer in schools is, and should remain, unlawful. First, consider the diverse
nature of the American people. The U.S. claims it is a "Christian" country, but it has sizeable numbers of citizens who are Buddhists, Jews, Hindus, pagans, agnostics, atheists-any and every
religion that can be imagined. Is there a way to find common ground among all these groups? "No," says minister Oliver Thomas, pointing out "[T]here is not and never will
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