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Opinion: Because some liberal people don't believe in God and they would rather not hear about him. The ACLU got its nose bent out of shape and believes that everyone should adhere to their "democratic" rules and regulations, regardless of their personal and/or religious beliefs.
AlsoPrayer IS allowed in schools. The school simply cannot FORCE students to pray.
What else can I help you with?
What amendment banned prayer from the school?
The First Amendment Establishment Clause has been used to ban organized prayer in public schools.
Why did they take prayer out of public schools?
Prayer was removed from public schools in the United States to uphold the constitutional principle of separating church and state. The Supreme Court ruled that organized prayer in public schools violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from promoting or endorsing a specific religion.
Which landmark court case struck down prayer in public schools?
The landmark court case that struck down prayer in public schools is Engel v. Vitale (1962). The Supreme Court ruled that state-sponsored prayer in public schools violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from establishing a national religion.
Which amendment would make prayer before lunch illegal?
The First Amendment
The debate about prayer in school is a debate about?
the First Amendment
Which amendment prohibits federal government from having prayer meetings in a courthouse?
The first amendment.
Which amendment would make mandatory prayer before lunch illegal?
The first amendment.
Why was the Lord's prayer taken out of the schools?
The Supreme Court ruled that school-sponsored prayer, including the recitation of the Lord's Prayer, violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, which prohibits government endorsement of religion. As a result, organized prayer was deemed unconstitutional in public schools to maintain the separation of church and state.
Is prayer in schools unconstitutional according to the US Supreme Court?
Yes and no. The US Supreme Court says organized prayer in public schools is a violation of the First Amendment Establishment Clause, because schools are supported by taxpayer dollars. Taxpayer money comes from the government, the government is constitutionally prohibited from "establishing" religion, and public schools are an agent of the government.Organized prayer in schools established, run and supported by private or religious institutions is acceptable.Individuals have a right to pray privately wherever they want to - even in public schools, as guaranteed by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.For more information on the Supreme Courts view on prayer in public schools, see Related Questions, below.
Why were the Hollywood 10 blacklisted?
They felt the hearings were a violation of the First Amendment.
Do you think that prayer in public schools is permitted or disallowed by the establishment clause and/or the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?
Yes, it should be under the freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
Which court case struck down the prayer in public schools?
The court case that struck down prayer in public schools was Engel v. Vitale (1962). The Supreme Court ruled that the voluntary, non-denominational prayer composed by the New York State Board of Regents violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. This landmark decision emphasized the principle of separation of church and state, asserting that government-sponsored prayer in public schools was unconstitutional.
