Praying In School Today

2005: 76% offers a constitutional amendment to allow voluntary prayer in public schools. 3/4 of Americans allowed voluntary prayer.

2012: Lack of prayer caused shootings in school.

2014: Visit public schools anywhere today and your likely to see kids praying around the flag pole, sharing faith with classmates & reading scriptures in free time.

2015: We have gone from public schools which taught moral principals and good citizenship with high scholastic achievement, to schools that have disrespect for authority drugs,anger,knives,guns,murder,no moral teachings,no mention in God and low SAT scores.

Today: Parents don't want their children to be taught what to believe in public schools.

NEG. EFFECTS

• In other countries, if are caught with religious items or praying, such as reading your bible, could cause you to loose your life and families.
• Religious effects on adolescence delinquency.
• violence

Positive Effects

• Keeps gangs, drugs, and violence away most of the time.
• Shows youths not to be afraid to praise the lord.
• can solve what problems you have during the day.

Citations

• McNeilage,Amy. "Child Pulled From School After Prayer Vote."Sun-Herald 23 March 2014. NCWISEOWL. Web. 11 Feb. 2015
• Beverley,Ballora Isadora,Simon. "School Prayer: An Overview". School Prayer Religion In Public Schools 2014. NCWISEOWL. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

Ciataions

• Levin,Steve."School Prayer Day Attracts Pastors, Politicians and parents. Bakersfield Californian 19 Nov. 2013. NCWISEOWL. Web. 12 Feb. 2015