And one of the reasons for the state this nation is in is because of sin. If one truely believed in God or wanted to, theres always Church to go to. Seems to ma a truly Christian country with real prayer in school would not have sunken to such obscene and inexcusable depts.! If you want prayer in schools and you want the government to stay out of it, then you MUST allow Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Scientologists, Universalists and all other religions as well as Christians that equal right. Morals are not something the school system should be teaching. Also Extreme Atheists ARE banning people from being able to worship the Creator in public places like banning Christmas and taking God out of US coins. remeber Sodom and Gomorrrah. Things like this is the answer to your famous question Why does everyone bash us? After doing this for a few days, a teacher noticed and alerted the principal. What a hypocritical message we send to our children when we allow laws to be passed which limit the free expression of speech in public by banning public prayer in classrooms. Turn back the pages of your beautiful stories where the founding fathers started with prayer and reading the Word of God when they began their new lives in the new found lands. Juvenile violent crime arrest rates have increased from 13.7 to 40 per 10,000 population. Our goal is for our words to go around the world, to be heard in the streets to the country until it reaches the White House and shakes the very foundation of this Government Institution. Percentage of students in grades 9-12 who reported that illegal drugs were made available to them on school property during the previous 12 months, by selected student characteristics: Selected years, 1993 through 2019, 2022, Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools in 201920: Findings From the School Survey on Crime and Safety. We discussed both evolution and creation in my biology class and nothing terrible happened. I find it hard to believe that these kids are being raised in good, God-fearing homes. On June 25, l962, 39 million students were forbidden to do what they and their predecessors had been doing since the founding of our nation publicly calling upon the name of the Lord at the beginning of each school day.. Being a student in the religion-free public school system, I can tell you first hand that it is not as terrible as you seem to believe it is. More importantly, even if Jehovah didnt like that, would he punish us by driving our test scores down and making us more promiscuous? Jesus own expressed desire, Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them was also violated by these judges, many of whom were raised in Christian homes. Alothough from most of the comments from the other users are mostly negetive, prayer in school isnt needed. Just know He will judge the wicked. This will allow our kids to grow up to be productive members of society. couldnt afford them ? I find that is a direct violation of freedom of speech. It is an entirely detrimental issue when such perversions are shoved down the throats of children K-12. Starting off your day with prayer seems like common sense especially with children.You lessen your chances of being attacked by demonic forces when you at least try to put on the protection of God at the start of your day. No wonder Hurricane Katrina smote New Orleans just before a gay rally! It does not surprise me that the more religious a country is, the more social ills it will have. Box 397, Aledo, TX 76008. President and Founder of Pensacola-based organization, Creation Today, Erics passion to reach people with the life-changing message of the Gospel has driven him to speak in five foreign countries and all fifty states. everyone is doing reports on things like abortion and gaymarriage but i think should prayer be allowed in schools? is an issue we need to address before going on to bigger things. It is not what we say that counts in as much as, it is what we do not say that builds words of truth. Religious-based education is offered in many, MANY places in America. This country was founded on Christian principles. Yeah, cause kids in public schools are all Christian all right, none have different religons, Favoritism, thats the way to go. Cause and effect people, cause and effect. Naturally, we were all excited by the school board action. Read some laws before snap-judgements are made.The staff of the school cannnot force or deny anybody the ability to pray.As for moral decline, maybe bible-bashing your child caused rebellion. God gives us all choices and we as human beings must make the right choices because everyone doesnot get a second chance at life. A Jewish prayer? Inconsiderate bigots. America is a Christian nation. Do you like what you see? 1 David Barton, America: To Pray or Not to Pray, (Aledo, TX: Speciality Research Associates). Jesus said Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these-Matthew 19:14
1. Featuring Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry at the 1999 Ligonier conference. There is not an educational system that is neutral -it either lifts up the Lord or puts down/provides conflict to the truth. I pray for His quick return as I am so discouraged by the societal decline of our nation, so much that I fear for my children as they grow and I long for the day that all the worlds problems will be no more and we all be in heaven with our Lord and King. They had the platform and did nothing with it . They did not impose their beliefs on anyone else. There were 2 thefts per 1,000 students recorded, compared with 1 theft per 1,000 students reported. Please Wake up! What was the verse?, Lets see he mused for a moment. Stating opinions as facts isnt acceptable. Meanwhile, mentally insane people can go to church their entire life and still commit murder. On June 25, l962, 39 million students were forbidden to do what they and their predecessors had been doing since the founding of our nation publicly calling upon the name of the Lord at the beginning of each school day. So, in conclusion, keep your prayer to yourselves. It is the fault of parents primarily that schools have become what they are. Whenever the opportunity arises to support the public acknowledgement of God by prayer (or any other means), it benefits all of society to take a vocal stand. The end times will bring great termoil on the face of the earth.read the Bible and see for yourself. Shame of them and I bet you Our Fore Fathers are rolling in their Graves that fought for our Country to be Free is Not. A prayer in school should be Christian since we are founded on Christian principles but that doesnt mean it is shoved down other peoples throat either. First, religion and the state are not suppose to be together. I think the beginning of the decline of America started with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Our fore fathers and some of our greatest leaders where ATHEIST. There should have never been a law that banned prayer from schools. It was the government that imposed the ban of prayer and those who didnt pray had a moment of silence to begin each day. The display of such items of faith is not imposing that faith on the students, but rather a mere action of the teacher proclaiming his or her beliefs. The following morning I was waiting for the principal in the school parking lot. It saddens me that so many people believe prayer is banned in our public schools. First, the separation of church and state is never mentioned in the Constitution nor the Bill of Rights. been going on for decades . And when Jesus said in Matthew 6:5-6 And when you pray , do not be like the hypocrites,for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. This translates to a rate of 29 incidents per 1,000 students enrolled in 201920. In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Union Free School District No. Now, if the existence of a God or Gods were to be proven, then my opinion on this would change. more respect for God and for authority. I dont why public prayer s seen as a Godly thing when it clearly is against jesus teachings. Honestly i think that if people want to pray on their own time let them. To say that kids KILL and STEAL because the Commandments are not on the wall is ludicrous. How many religions have been founded or made off the words of one man. In the graph above, the increase in single parent families (households with only a mother and children) are detailed. School prayer has no gain from anyone. way, and in no form did No need to carbon date or try to use science to disprove this fact. I am not religious, but have no problem with people that are. School prayer in the United States if organized by the school is largely banned from public elementary, middle and high schools by a series of Supreme Court decisions since 1962. America is so religiously different that there is no way having a strict way of prayer would work. I am an atheist. I dont mean designer clothes, just clean appropriate. and God has been sending us warnings with all these tornados, wild fires, earthquakes his shake up is just starting. Being only 10 years old, she did not understand what she did WRONG. Right now students are even looking to bombing schools! The government once it ruled on religious practice in the schools, crossed that high wall which was to separate church and state. You say morality in America is declining. Results of not being taught the Ten Commandments. As hard as the government tries, they will never full banish religious practices in schools. Why is the strongest nation in the world giving in so readily to Islam and denying the name of Jesus Christ? Due to the sample redesign and other methodological changes implemented in 2006, use caution when comparing 2006 estimates with other years. 1 Violent incidents include serious violent incidents (see footnote 2) as well as physical attacks or fights without a weapon and threat of physical attacks without a weapon. in fact evolution is taught in schools. If there was a correct religion and we knew about it then everyone would most likely be it, dont you think. The trials in which you cited were ruled as such to protect and uphold the Bill of Rights, not to conform to the Ten Commandments, which have no place in government or judicial rulings. Thus, God being taught in schools brings divine power into the lives of the youth who need Him so desperately, and who otherwise may not even receive such life-changing instruction. From a well done study: showed an inverse correlation between religiosity (measured by belief in God, biblical literalism, and frequency of prayer and service attendance) and societal health (measured by rates of homicide, suicide, childhood mortality, life expectancy, sexually transmitted diseases, abortion, and teen pregnancy) in 18 developed democracies. It just isnt fair to have prayer required in schools. Violence and Crime at SchoolSchool Reports. Note the dotted line at the bottom, which shows the rate of growth prior to the 1962 decision. Why should the majority of Americans have to do something we dont want just because a few people get offended? I could hardly wait to hear about Mrs. Smiths prayer. This country was a blessed country and our forefathers knew it. I think that a moment of silence in the mornings is a good compromise. All the kids in public school are either arrogant to what higher being there is or just doesnt seem to care. Boston: A family sued to take the words "under God" out of the . You cannot be so ignorant to say that your religion no matter what it is, is the correct religion there is no proof that it is the correct one. Remember the bad things that happen and we ask GOD why? Thank you for your time. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. If prayer returns, it will only lead to bullying from atheists toward Christians and excuses for children to ridicule Gods word while in school. And in my opinion, that too is also unconstitutional. My thesis is almost done, so I thank all of you who have been praying for me-I will return the favor in kind! Killing and Stealing is also the Law of the Land. The key to changing all this, if it even can be done (and I have my doubts) is for those who claim to love God and are called Christians, to look in our own hearts and ask God to forgive our sins. On page 20 the Pay It Forward Petition is our little views.. We had reached the car. Entire generations of Americans have grown up to be law-abiding citizens without ever once reciting a prayer in school! We cant let these bad people get away with the things that they are doing. 1) Morals are not taught in school but rather at home. Firstly, you are NO in position to judge Christ at all. History has shown that when Christianity becomes one with the state, corruption and persecution on the part of the church are soon to follow. These are different. there are so many religions you are segregating people because of this. Clermont, Im all for letting the people pray, who want to pray Its THEIR choice. main reasons ? And we as a people have exploited them and turned them into meaningless words. You are either a Christian, because you have believed on Him and trusted Him as your savior (a Christian; follower of Christ) or you havent (the lost; not a Christian.) Only Christianity offers a sinless Savior in the Lord Jesus Christ whose life, teachings, and example show the true character of God. Lets keep on going until the task is complete. but its in the gospel of Mathew. In some ways America is more moral than in the past. For two years my daughter has come home crying and hating school because of it. Our nation is doomed to fall if we the Christians do not start to fall on our knees and humble ourselves before the Almighty God. There was a girl with a condition where she would have random seizures that went to a public school. What year did they take the Ten Commandments out of schools? Something has to convict our hearts to make us want to do the right thing. The law has been broken and infringed upon by taking away the Christians rights to exercise their faith. doesnt that mean something? Many, even those that were employed, relayed on their husbands for survival, so even a unhappy wife could not leave her husband. And if any of you are saying Well what about the belt? there is a difference between getting a belt to the butt and physically assaulting your child multiple times with your fists. Now in lieu of that last statement I am not saying that I am right in anyway shape or form. I also want to add that every spiritual leader that stood in the pulpit in the 60s are the ones responsible for allowing prayer to be taken out of school . The school board doesnt meet for a month. If anythinf, theres still private school out there to send our kids. 4 In 2020, schools across the country suspended or modified in-person classes in accordance with federal, state, and local guidance related to the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Last I checked this wasnt only a Christian country. General Eisenhower was RIGHT! How does that sound? It will not be because of the video game it will be your lack of parenting, maybe you should have hit them those last few times. School would be sued if they did not recognize every religion Can you imagine all the different requests for different days off for all the religions?just a thought. God gave us free will, people should not be forced to follow one religious sects view on morality. The government or OHare or no one else took prayer out of the school. Listen, you cant soley blame depleting morals based on the removal of God from schools. No one was ever forced to pray in school. Amazing Grace: The History and Theology of Calvinism, The Real Jesus: A Defense of the Historicity and Divinity of Christ. its a fact. If you want prayer every day in schoolsGO TO A PRIVATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL!! Yes it is true that parents and church leaders should teach children about God, surrendering to God and live for God: including talking to God. You mean to tell me all them years an Atheist person that doesnt beleive in God took Prayers out shame on our Congress. With PTSD comes self destructive behavior such as drug use and alcoholism. School has nothing to do with it. Prayer is an action which proclaims that life is more than saving the environment or accumulating wealth. This report includes sections on school prayer, the pledge of allegiance, religion in school curricula, and the religious liberty rights of students and teachers. After the first day of school, I asked him, How did the prayer time go?, Excellent. Maybe just a bad choice or two has led them down a path that they did not intend to be on. It is just another sign of moral/spiritual decay of the American. My kids actually walk across the street during school hours for a class on the Bible. What about those of different faiths? Bellingham, Mass: Stall Brook Elementary School decided to change the words to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" to "We Love the USA," at a pep assembly in April. Rejecting Gods gift of salvation in Jesus Christ is tantamount to condemning yourself to an eternity of a forever separation from the presence of God in Heaven, and condemning yourself to Hell. Oh and as a side note, have you ever taken a look at the crime rate of our Christian nation? My parents and I fought it for a while, but we never could really get enough support for any change to really happen and I dont want to drive a wedge between my family and the school board so that prayer will be totally removed,because I still have two younger brothers to think about here.So,I really do not appreciate one of the comments made earlier about how we CAN pray whenever and wherever we want, beacause I (unlike that person apparently)honestly have been down that road. PS:The Creator isnt small but positive energy certainly IS. Maybe youll learn something about how the U.S. was intended to run. I want to see my grandchilden honoring God in school as well. If, lets say 70% of the students are Christian and they all are given time to pray during the school day, on campus, God can move so much for those students and teachers. We never had a jew as a president. You bash atheists/agnostics all the time but when they turn around to bash back, you act like youre the victim. Five decades later, America . I want justice in this country to , im sick and tired of these non belivers taking my rights like they dont mean a thing, just because they are mad at GOD ,,,, we alloew them to take him away from our children , this is not right , i would say its discrimation against MY GOD, and i want something done about this.. WHO will stand up for OUR GOD , look at what he has done for us. Billy, did Mrs. Smith say what book that verse was from?, Nephi, he said. As someone else has posted, historically the union of church and state (forcing religious views on society) always ends up disastrous no matter how good the intentions. During the 2019-20 school year, 5 77 percent of public schools recorded that one or more incidents of crime had taken place, amounting to 1.4 million incidents. I am indeed a Christian, and I do believe that the removal of prayer in public schools has effected our society today. For instance sports, people dont have to play the sport but some sign up. Prayer should be an option but not completly banned from schools. There are NO laws banning prayer in school. Being a Christian is to follow Jesus & the Bible, being religous is to follow a man made religion Example: allah is not God he was made up by a person called muhammad who got mad at the Jews (who by the way are Gods chosen people) for not following him & made a bad book out of their Torah. So what if our nation was built on Christianity? Since prayer was taken out of school (1962), the 10 commandments removed (1980), and all reference to the Bible forbidden, there has been a steady decline of discipline, a lack of. who gives a crap if we can or cant pray in schools, im a student in high school and i pray whenever i want even thoe we arent supposed to I dont care they cant stop me and like they would say anything they cant put me in jail for it anyway there is a freedom of speech and i will exercise it to talk with god just because its talking with god doesnt mean it isnt talking. This is a sad day. We are allowed to discuss God, even encouraged depending on the situation. Rev. so the world took on that understanding, that's why God sent His word to bring us back to the truth of His word not what the government said, it is what God said in His word. This is a very interesting topic. People are always afraid. Come on Brothers and Sisters in Christ! What can we, as Christians do about it. But do remember God is not mocked. Is it possible that the prayers that were being offered by these children and their teachers across the nation actually had any measurable, tangible effect?. Lets be fair. This is the best I've read in a long time. So its vey important not to take scriptures out of context thats how we end up in trouble and form all these wierd doctrines. Lets keep this up and rally more to our cause, because we want God to be back in the center of our lives, not Satan and his evil ways that have corrupted our country to be the way that it is today! Perceptions of Personal Safety at School and Away From SchoolStudent Reports. If anyone is not Christian, then they should sit quietly and be respectful. I am a christian but I attend a public, secular college university. It is their right to decide for themselves if they want to pray or not. Some teachers used extemporaneous prayers, simply expressing their thoughts and desires; others implemented structured prayers, such as the Lords Prayer or the 23rd Psalm, or others approved by local school boards. The fact of the matter is that America was not formed to conform to how you see things, it was formed as a way to let everyone see things the way they want. the teacher cant lead prayer. I started as a young girl and the times I didnt give thanks, have compassion towards others and acknowledge God there was a BIG difference in my life, my day and the outcome. The church became the persecutor. I have no set religion for I am unsure which is the right one for me. Federal and Supreme Court judges should be impeached who undermine the freedom upon which this country was founded. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Violent crime has increased from 16.1 to 75.8 incidents per 10,000 population. thrid which god are you praying to? Christians just simply stopped praying period! I tell you the truth, Wow, here we go again. Based on this principle, when the United States formed the founding fathers explicitly set forth the separation of church and state within the constitution. Says David Barton, It is impossible to know how many of the 39 million children were involved in daily verbal prayers, but most accounts indicate that a clear majority of the students voluntarily participated in daily school prayer. I Dont believe Prayer should be banned from school. The biggest problems in public schools stem from problems in the home. The parents of 10 students in the . Not all parents take their children to church, but they celebrate Christmas and Easter. brown's semantic relations examples; gfstc new records management; call to worship for trinity sunday; sansa stark kidnapped fanfiction; kenzo flower perfume gift set 2) It is not against the law to pray in public schools. No one on the face of the earth gets to determine the value of any person (including himself/herself). Figure 3: Unwed women 15-19 years of age showed a phenomenal increase in the rate of pregnancies after the School Prayer decision. Church and state are seperate. When I was growing up, I looked forward to praise and singing hymns in class. Then there are those that feel that there should be a separaion between church and state and that religion needs to stay out of our public schools. 1) You are misinformed about the actual law that was made OR
NOTE: The coronavirus pandemic affected the 201920 data collection activities. I am going to use this article to do a paper for my World Religion class: Is America a CHRISTian nation? And you are all doing a huge disrespect to people that have actually been put through pain and killed over their religious beliefs in other less-free nations, and in other places in the past. Please dont let the ignorance of 10 people ruin a nations well being!!! Prayer is NOT banned from public schools. Satan nows if he can attack our childern he has attacked our future. FL 34713. jrogers (at) this domain name Anyway there are probably many factors but, I am somewhat busy so I hope that you remember correlation is not causation. Be a good kid and others will know it without being told. You want to pretty much abolish the teaching of evolution OR want them to teach both evolution and Creation claiming that Creation can be taught in a non-religious context. And when I was in school no one stopped me from praying when I wanted to pray. Posted by KT on 01/06/2016 05:40 PM. Christian Schools and home school kids rate in the top 98% in college entrance exams. It is one thing to allow it in homes and behind closed doors. We need prayer back in school. 3) It is terrifying to know that your beliefs involve you waiting for your GOD to destroy those who dont follow those beliefs. Watch yourselves because we will have to give an account of our behaviors relative to the things of God, spirituality, and eternity. Just because America doesnt have an official religion doesnt mean its going to go down in ruins. Nobody is as crazy as they were before the abolishment of prayer in schools. I am using this passage to help support my persuasive essay. But public schools are an open, secular institution. If youre not for God, youre against God. I lived before 1962 and I can tell you that things were different. I go to a Christian school but am tansferring to a public school soon. We also need to ban violent video games because even though we know its not real it still gets etched into our minds and stays there until we replace it with a better image thats healthy for us. Americas schools have been on the decline ever-since School Prayer was removed in 1962. Look at it from not a religious point. Surprisingly enough, nobody stood up in anger or hatred. I am willing, if shown the way. Yes, those negative outcomes have evidenced themselves in government schools, no doubt about it. We need to get a real president with real Christian values. Due to a sample increase and redesign in 2016, victimization estimates among students ages 1218 in 2016 were not comparable to estimates for other years. That if someone is FEELING bad and they dont FEEL like going to work today then they dont. The facts speak for themselves. academic achievement has plummeted, including SAT scores; increased rate of out-of-wedlock births; increased illegal drug use; increased juvenile crime; and, deterioration of student conduct. This was an issue about motive an issue of the heart. Our nation NEEDS God, in our homes, schools, and in our hearts.
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