Organized Prayer in School
...ons. One of the worst solution is the idea that more prayer in school would have somehow prevented this. ...Prayer in school is often trumpeted as the cure for societies ills. From spouse abuse to violence on TV, we are led to believe that somehow if our kids had had prayer forced upon them in school these problems would not exist. ...The first problem is the insulting assumption that morality and ethics come solely from religion. Morality and ethics are taught at home, not from a 30 second religion commercial in school. Far more can be done by improving home life and promoting strong communities. ...But what does prayer in school really mean? And who trumpets it as a cure? ...The loudest group calling for prayer in school are the fundamentalist members of the far religious right. Many mainstream groups don't want prayer forced by the state. Many other religious groups out-right oppose open or state led prayer, noting that Jesus himself opposed prayer in public as a display of vanity. (mat 6:5-6) ...Should we listen to Jesus when he told us to pray behind closed doors? Why would he say that? Jesus likened praye...