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Question: Would practicing religion in public school be against the law?
Answer: The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution states 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . ..' This means that the government must be separate from any religion. Since public schools are run by the government, the Bill of Rights means that schools must remain neutral on religion - not aid any particular religion, not prefer one over the other, not practice any religion as part of the school. So the answer to your question is that, no, practicing religion in school is not against the law. What is prohibited is a school practicing religion - making people pray, having school run religious events, etc. Your own personal religious practices while conducted at a school are not prohibited.
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On 02/07/05
Doug from NH said:
I think the school needs to let children be free in their school school is supposed to make them feel comfortable.
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On 05/06/04
John from AZ said:
This is messed up because my school has a seminary class that is for mormons and it is an actual class that you sign up for. Is that right?
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On 02/06/04
Tom from WA said:
I have no problem with people praying in schools but they have no right to make us pray or even learn of it, for those who say they need a time in the school day to prayer why must you force it upon other people?... would it be better to perhaps have a religion class maby not so much for praying in school but to simply give equal education to the students about all the religions instead of just christianity...
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On 01/16/04
Josh from WA said:
I feel that there is no problem with religion in school. If there was a problem with religion in school why is it that not a teacher in any school I have been to, inforce the amendment. I feel that if the teacher finds that maybe they is a time neede for the the kids to pray then they should be able to pray.
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On 11/12/03
michelle from MO said:
Well I am not an atheist and I don't want religion taught to my child in school. That is my job as his parent, not the schools. I will handle my child's religous education the school needs to handle his acadimic education.
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