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Not allowed? That's misleading, isn't it? Afterall, the whole point of the article is that prayer is in public schools.
Posted on November 6, 2007 4:51 PM
From the article: "I must say that all this chatter about prayer in schools has me a little confused."
One has to wonder where the confusion comes from. I would have thought that the laws and court decisions on the matter make it clear: prayer is a private matter, and cannot be prescribed for anyone at a public school.
The writer's child, or any other person that spends time in a public school, can pray all she or he wants. But a legal line is crossed when a school employee or a student tries to tell someone else at that school (outside of voluntary groups gathered for religious purposes... which is a whole separate matter) whether or what to pray. There -- was that really so difficult?
Posted on November 6, 2007 5:12 PM
You're right. I was playing off the column's headline and the zillions of sermons and such witticisms I've heard about "them outlawing prayer in the public schools, but as long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools."
Good column, though.
Posted on November 6, 2007 5:25 PM
It was an excellent column dealing with one family's daily life.
The poor part was the way someone who is supposed to be informed and educated sought to make an issue from a non-issue.
Nancy, ever consider running for political office?
Shalom
Posted on November 7, 2007 8:14 AM
i guess what i gleaned from the article was that this woman believes in the power of prayer. she understands that prayer is not (always) necessary or required to be spoken out loud. imo anytime i speak with God i consider it prayer and i, like this mom speak to God throughout my day while those around me have no clue what i am doing. yet i am not saying that prayers spoken out loud are inappropriate. there is time and place for most things.
i kinda agree w/darryl about a non issue thing.
Posted on November 7, 2007 9:05 AM
Darryl -- I've got to master walking on water, first.
As to nonissue: I was just referring you guys to the column. Or maybe I'm not getting something. Oh well, back to the art of walking on water.
Posted on November 8, 2007 4:58 PM