I don't see the problem. If students wish to pray they should be allowed to do so and reach out to others as well. You're not being forced to pray but it'll at least be respectful to give them that minute or two of silence
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I'd be praying to Satan a little bit louder than everyone else. They better be fine with it also.
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[quote]I don't see the problem. If students wish to pray they should be allowed to do so and reach out to others as well. You're not being forced to pray but it'll at least be respectful to give them that minute or two of silence. [/quote] There is a difference between the school allowing for a moment of silence (which is blatantly secular) and allowing time specifically for prayer. One is support of religion, the other is not. One is constitutional, the other is not. One sets a precedent for policies by the State to be made on the basis of religion, and the other does not.
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My comment was directed towards a student being permitted to pray publicly or with a group, which is something that could cause backlash in certain schools AFAIK. If "prayer-time" is something that is being regularly scheduled then I can see your point. Perhaps I misunderstood the article.