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Public prayer in schools is unconstitutional under the 1st amendment of the constitution. However, students are free to pray and read their bible at school on their own time. The debate as to whether prayer should be allowed in school has been a hot topic for many years. This tab is designed to give the arguments on both sides of the debate, and discuss the seperation of church and state.
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Cons - prayer in schools - The article discusses the arguments against school prayer. The main arguments include seperation of church and state and that it is unconstitutional.
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The Case Against School Prayer - This source provides helpful information in understanding the arguments against school prayer. The article is written in a Q&A form, answering some commonly asked questions regarding school prayer.
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The Case Against Government Sponsored Prayer - Athiest ground outlays the argument against prayer in schools. School prayer was outlawed in 1960 but is still a hot debate in politics.
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School Prayer Both Sides of the Coin - Dicusses the debate on whether school prayer should be allowed in schools. Freepages discusses both sides of the argument, giving the reader informative information on the debate.
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Prayer in Public School - Positive Athiesm discusses prayer in schools, and the arguments that are for it. Current legislation prohibits school sponsored prayer, though students are free to pray and read the bible on their own.
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Ruling in 2000 - Article about the court ruling that permitted some prayer in schools when led by students
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Separation of church and state - The seperation between church and state essentially seperates religion with government intrusion. Wikipedia discusses the history of church and state, and the current legislation in place.
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Seperation of Church and State - This is a comprehensive article discussing the seperation of church and state. Also included are amendments that have proved unsuccessful throughout the years.
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Separation of church and state - This source supports the seperation of church and state in the U.S. It gives a helpful overview and goes through the debate in several sections.