testa-j%osu-20@ohio-state.arpa (09/21/86)
Well, another school year is upon us, and again out come the
complaints about school prayer, or the lack of it. This is one issue
which i could never understand the "reasoning" of the other side.
They keep moaning that we are "banning God from the classroom" by
"forbidding" prayer in public schools. Since when is it forbidden?
What is keeping a kid from praying silently anytime he or she wants,
or out loud when not in class? Why should schools set aside time for
everyone to pray -- isn't the purpose of schools to TEACH? Why not
set aside time at work for adults to pray?
I have NEVER heard a coherent argument for the pro-school-prayer
position. Anyone out there in net-land willing to defend it, or even
explain it? (though it would be a lot more interesting to argue with
someone who really believes in it...)
-joe testa-
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