There are 49.8 million public school students in 98,800 public schools taught by 3.3 million Government employees, also known as teachers, in the United States. There has never been a documented case in modern times of a single one of these 49.8 million students ever being stopped from praying before they eat their lunch, ever being stopped from praying before they take a test, ever being stopped from praying for any reason as long as they are not creating a disruption. In fact, students pray in public schools millions and millions of times every day.
What is not allowed is for the Government to decide what is in those prayers.
What is not allowed is for the Government to lead your children in those prayers.
What is not allowed is for the Government to force students to recite Protestant prayers, or Catholic prayers, or Jewish prayers, or Muslim prayers, or Hindu prayers.
Why would anyone want the Government to decide who your children pray to or what your children say in their prayers? Can you imagine the outcry if that actually ever happened?
Apparently, if many in the Republican Party have their way, that is exactly what would happen every day in America. Government employees would decide what prayers your children would use and those same Government employees would lead your children in those prayers. I am sure they think this is a great idea because they just figure that those prayers will be "Christian" prayers.
Can you imagine what would happen the first time a child came home and said, "Hey Dad, the teacher made us recite a Muslim prayer today. It sounded interesting. Will you take me to the mosque on Friday?" or "Guess what we did at school today, Mom. The teacher has us chant Hindu mantras. It was cool, I don't want to go to church anymore."
They think it is okay because they assume that the Government will only force "Christian" prayers on those 49.8 million children, that the Government will only impose "Christianity" and nothing else on every one of those 49.8 million public school students.
Why would any parent want a Government employee to be involved in their child's religious upbringing? Isn't that what the church is for..isn't that what the parents themselves are for?
Fox News and other "conservative" media outlets fan the flames, spread the ignorance and reinforce the delusion. Excerpts from a recent Fox News article reflect this:
"The threat of a lawsuit from a Wisconsin-based organization has prompted a Georgia school district to ban school sanctioned prayer before sports games.
Despite the ban, hundreds turned out Friday night to pray together before the Haralson County High School football team took the field in its season opener.
'Everybody has their rights, but so do I, and it's not right for one person to say that I can't pray,' said Connie Locklear who helped organize the pro-prayer."
Guess what? None of the "hundreds" who prayed were arrested, thrown in jail, or otherwise persecuted. No one tried to stop "Connie Locklear" or anyone else from praying.
What is it in the brains of these people that causes them to take a set of facts, and completely twist those facts 180 degrees into something that defies reality?
Why do "Christians" claim they are persecuted simply because they are not allowed to impose their religious beliefs on others?
I am asking because I have no idea whatsoever!
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Another example of the problem:
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Why are Christians so insecure in their beliefs that they have this need to have their faith reinforced by Government officials reciting their prayers in public?