Im all for letting the people pray, who want to pray Its THEIR choice. What about those who don't believe? Or even better, why could I not lead a religious meeting, bible study, etc, on campus, after hours? The effect of all this is to kick God out of the public schools. We discussed both evolution and creation in my biology class and nothing terrible happened. Of course many who pray public prayers in school or anywhere else niether believe what they pray nor live it out in thier daily lives. I am an atheist. Christians, stop blaming the government and the atheist for taking prayer out of the schools. I wonder why we have a long history of school shootings that pre-date abolishing school prayer. Read it and youll change your mind on this whole religion thing. Inconsiderate bigots. Im just glad I got it early in my life as a kid who to fear, who to respect and who to hold near and dear always. Seems to ma a truly Christian country with real prayer in school would not have sunken to such obscene and inexcusable depts.! But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. a construct of the Warren America Is Having a Violence Wave, Not a Crime Wave Shame of them and I bet you Our Fore Fathers are rolling in their Graves that fought for our Country to be Free is Not. give loans to people who I heard a true story about something about something like this. Minor recovery has occurred only since 1980 when the election of President Reagan brought forth a renewed emphasis on "traditional" values. From most of the comments on this issue, one would think that nothing bad ever happened in school before prayer was banned. It wouldnt be bothersome if a group of students got together and collectively said a prayer, so long as it doesnt disrupt class-time (so it takes place during homeroom or between classes) and isnt loud or being forced on others. the teacher cant lead prayer. 1) Morals are not taught in school but rather at home. There is just absolutely too much going on in schools for there to not be any prayer. Should they be allowed to pray as well or not because well, christianity is the only way, and you all are too involved in your fiction to pay attention and respect anyone elses views, I am trying to get a group together at our local public schools to pray every week. Jesus said Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these-Matthew 19:14 Every one does not have to pray if you choose not to then that is your choice. hi.i am a 35year old lady who would love to see prayer back in the schools. I dont give a crap about your religion. Hollywood industry . The reaction to the cases was immediate and intense, sensationalized by the media as kicking God out of the public school. greed- would any of this have No. That would be as impossible as dis-proving life in space. Are you trying to make people dislike you more? - Fought battles in federal courts over prayer and Bible reading in the schools, and public financing of religious schools. On June 17, 1963, by an 8-1 vote, the United States Supreme Court ruled that school-sponsored Bible reading in public school was unconstitutional. Now you mentioned about Japan. Though the reformation helped, the church carried its status into the days of colonizing North America, when among other reasons immigrants fled Europe because of such state-led relgious persecution. Lamentably, moderate and liberal Muslims have been mute as there leftist ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Muslim terrorists groups have killed, crucified, maimed, incarcerate, and tortured thousands upon thousands of Christians in Iran, Iraq, Kurdish, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Phillipines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. I am ready. 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And in spite of what you believe the word Love came from the Bible. But, of course. What's New? They did not impose their beliefs on anyone else. However the faith continued to spread by means of peace despite the persecution. It puts parents, teachers and administrators at odds, and even simple discussions spiral into heated sidebars about crime rates, moral compasses and the Constitution. I was a person who did everything against God but now I found him I am on fire for the Lord and is so against this craziness. 1 Violent incidents include serious violent incidents (see footnote 2) as well as physical attacks or fights without a weapon and threat of physical attacks without a weapon. it would take more than a day to pray to all the gods. A Christian prayer? When did this become the governments job? I dont want to listen to my classmates pray. They hold Bible classes at lunch or talk to their friends about God. Kids and teachers can still prayer in school. Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being afraid of attack or harm, by location and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1995 through 2019, 2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 232.70. 7 Serious violent incidents include rape or attempted rape, sexual assault other than rape, physical attacks or fights with a weapon, threat of physical attacks with a weapon, and robbery with or without a weapon. In 2019, about 22 percent of students in grades 912 reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property (ranging from 13 percent in Colorado to 31 percent in California).13 There was no measurable difference between 2009 and 2019 in the percentage of students who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property. Do you have any suggestions? If anyone is not Christian, then they should sit quietly and be respectful. Obviously people, get over yourselves. Christianity began to spread by means of violence rather than peace. Whether you believe or not doesnt make it less than. In God we trust. Let me explain why I believe self-esteem is a fallacy. School-associated violent deaths also include those that occurred while the victim was on the way to or from regular sessions at school or while the victim was attending or traveling to or from an official school-sponsored event. There is no evidence to prove anything here. Try reading the BIBLE and see what it says. Do not bring personal matters into a public institution. It did not rule impartially, but rather it ruled against God. If we resort back to the ways of the 60s and we have bible readings every day over a loudspeaker, kids can get offended and hurt. In the letter he purposed to assuage the fears of the Danbury Christians who mistakenly thought that the federal government was trying to establish a national religion. Since prayers have been out of school violent crime and murder has increased 544%. The school Chaos is only the beginning of whats to come if God continues to be put second, third or fourth and not first. We are adults who can make our own decisions on religion and prayer, and do not have to agree on these issues! After prayer was taken out of schools pregnancies increased 187% in the last 15 years. Before I share, try to understand that I am of a time and a race of people that have faith in that which has become lost. Brittney: Every knee will bow and toung confess that JESUS is LORD. Nothing. Prayers for Mass Shootings and Violence | Faithward.org In my opinion, if someone wants to pray, let them. Please allow me to show you how deep this issue is within a Matrix {of days of the past} that some do not understand. The removal of prayer from our schools was a violation of the third commandment which commands us not to take the name of the Lord in vain. By the judicial act of forbidding invocation, the Court audaciously elevated a secularized system of education beyond the authority, reach and blessing of God Himself. Im 13 myself and I make my own decisions by common sense and I am a proud atheist. 3 Every 10 years, the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) sample is redesigned to reflect changes in the population. the Constitution . couldnt afford them ? When I was growing up, I looked forward to praise and singing hymns in class. The schools dont have to make every person in the school pray. It is not quite the catastrophe that you seem to envision. I suggest that in order for your position to have more credibility, that you investigate your sources more thoroughly before you quote them. I know first hand that prayer in public schools is not dead. What did we ever do to deserve the bashing we get? You get bashed because you try to force your religious ideals down everyones throat. I appreciated all the comments on this article. As a student in a public school, I can honestly say Im saddened by the amount of people who diss God and who dont believe. I just think it Started going down hill when they abolished group Prayer in schools in the 60s. If all the Christians in America decided to stop at 10:00 AM on Thursday and joined in a collective prayer whos going to stop them? I have relatives who are teachers and they cannot even proclaim their faith in desk ornaments or shirts or pictures, for fear that it will offend a student. I couldnt agree more! Of course, the court did not declare prayer in school unconstitutional, nor could it have. Then paused. Ok if anyone has actually read this entire thing I thank you for your time and I apologize if I have jumped around a lot. Using the FBI data, the violent crime rate fell 49% between 1993 and 2019, with large decreases in the rates of robbery (-68%), murder/non-negligent manslaughter (-47%) and aggravated assault (-43%). Do you really need the whole school to pray at one time to reinforce your beliefs. crime rate since prayer was taken out of schools. Figure 2: This graph shows the increase in sexual activity in unmarried teen-age girls after the 1962 Supreme Court decision. Theres a lot of jews and muslims in public schools, but it will help them too. I find that is a direct violation of freedom of speech. Who do you think that you talking to a non-religious person is going to get them to change or believe what you believe. Hell is not a pretty picture as described in the Bible. It became the religion of the state, and Christians were became not only those who truly believed, but also those who were forced to pretend to for the sake of their lives. Fast Facts: School crime (49) - National Center for Education Statistics I shortand the verses to make it easy for me. Quit being stupid/foolish. We learned to take ourselves and each other more seriously with everything we did. This analysis, updated on Oct. 3, 2019, was originally published in 2007 as part of a larger series that explored different aspects of the complex and fluid relationship between government and religion. Never before in American history have Christians been hated for following Jesus Christ as they are today. During the 2019-20 school year, 5 77 percent of public schools recorded that one or more incidents of crime had taken place, amounting to 1.4 million incidents. A ruling in 1961, I believe, paved the way for stripping the Lords name from our childrens lips. There were 8 other incidents per 1,000 students recorded, compared with 4 other incidents per 1,000 students reported. At school was defined as including activities that happen in school buildings, on school grounds, on school buses, and at places that hold school-sponsored events or activities. It would be annoying and distracting. Statistics have proven that students from private Christian schools showed higher academic achievement and higher test scores. That question has been answered in detail by a research company in Texas which has gathered and tabulated statistics from hundreds of sources relating to the rates of moral decline in America. If your with me message me at guns1992@live.com and lets all work together to get him back to where he belongs. This One Word Can Overpower the Teen Suicide Epidemic - Crosswalk.com So what if our nation was built on Christianity? I walk into class expecting to learn the steps of mitosis and how to simplify radical expressions; not to have a deity I believe to be false thrown at my face. more respect for God and for authority. Whew! You cannot expect to hold up class time and such and force other people of other religions to listen to Christian prayers, Jewish prayers, Hindu, Muslim whatever it is not right to force people who do not share the same feelings about religion as you to sit there and listen to you pray is insensitive to the beliefs of others.