The fact of the matter is individuals involved in the original suit and those who subsequently violated the decree did so knowingly and willingly. They should be rewarded for breaking the law.

Teachers, staff and administrators may not, in the public school system, preach or pray with students. The reason for the original suit was based upon flagrant violations of the law knowingly and willingly.

The current lawsuit is ridiculous.

I still say this is all just an attack on God. Not prayer..Prayer is how we communicate with the Father (God).

So maybe it would not hurt if you got down on your knees in private and ask God what he would have you say before you say it. Have a Blessed day in the Lord.

School employees are prohibited from “communication with a deity” when in their “official capacity.” They are considered to be in their “official capacity” even when not working – whenever they attend a “school event,” which includes events during the day, including breaks, after-school events on or off campus, and privately sponsored events on campus for students. Employees cannot bow their head or fold their hands and must prohibit others from praying, even in meetings such as Good News Clubs or privately sponsored baccalaureate services. The ACLU has dragged three employees to court already,

Did you see??????? just bow their heads, fold hands, prohibit others from praying.
or maybe the part that states …..They are considered to be in their “official capacity” even when not working . even on breaks……said bow their head or fold hands.

I know you can pray without being noticed and you should. But even just giving the appearance of……pitiful

This is quoted from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Christ’s teaching here is not that it is wrong to pray in public. Jesus himself often prayed and taught in public. Verses one and two of Matthew six both clarify the motives of the people: “…to be seen of [men], and “that they may have glory of men.” If it were completely wrong to pray in public what of the Pharisee and the publican who both went to the temple in Luke 18? Both would be seen of men. The motive of the Pharisee was to be seen. He was seen and therefore had his reward. The publican was also seen praying and was counted righteous. It is not Scripturally wrong go pray in front of people…just wanted to clarify that.

I personally would not want “religion” taught in school. When I attended Santa Rosa county school, not too long ago, it was not expressly taught. At the time I was not a Christian, nor was I reared in a Christian home. But I knew many of the teachers who were. I remember a teacher, Danny Adams, who was a very talented teacher. I had him twice: algebra 1 and 2. I also knew he was a youth pastor. Just as PWAB said, if the teachers are allowed to proselytize, then that liberty must also be granted to the Muslim, the Buddhist, the Satanist, the Wiccan, the Mormon, etc. But if a Muslim wishes to pray openly, as is required by his religion, he is not imposing his religion upon me. When he begins to approach students in the school environment and teach them about Allah, he is encroaching upon them. But the actual act of praying does no one harm.

We wanted our children raised in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. We wanted them to have a Christian worldview. That is the reason, in part, that we chose homeschooling.

To Just Wondering: My husband is youth pastor to about 20 teens, most of which attend local schools. Some of them have also been discouraged from similar things as your daughter has.

Who else do we have to fight for INDIVIDUAL rights in the courts! Anyone got an answer to THAT ?

Our country is suffering from this “age of the special interests”, which include mostly big corporations, but also Christian right fanatics. The country is founded on INDIVIDUAL rights.

Of course, under our laws, if you are negatively affected as an individual, by a law, you can then go to court to fight it…IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY. Or you can notify the ACLU or others, like the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Quote: ~Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. – Seneca the Younger

And just wondering, your daughter should not be prevented from bringing her bible to school. Most of the school libraries have them on the shelves as well. I know the school where I work does. Nor should she be prevented from reading her bible to herself or praying to herself over her food. If she is being prevented from praying or reading her bible to herself, well then I suggest you contact the school and ask why. And if the answer is unsatisfactory contact the ACLU because your daughter’s rights are being violated.

However, if she is wishing to read out loud or pray out loud that is something else entirely and is considered disruptive. God does not need us to pray out loud in order to hear our prayers. Again, I say to you who feel it is necessary to draw attention to yourselves as you pray…you have your reward.