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A 3 page discussion of the appropriateness of prayer in Georgia’s schools. The introduction of school vouchers will undoubtedly complicate this issue even more. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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There are many advocates of school prayer in our state. Numerous Congressional bills have been put forth, in fact, in an effort to legitimize some form of prayer.
Few have passed. Never-the-less, school prayer continues in many schools and as long as the issue isnt brought to a raging head it will likely continue well into the
future. For some schools the prayers are simply a moment of silence. For others they are more formal. Students gather in a circle around our flag poles
and offer their prayers either silently or verbally. In some classrooms vocal prayers are even an accepted part of the day. As might be expected in todays turbulent
times, Georgia schools resistance on the issue of prayers being banned has caused problems. For the most part, however, these problems have been minimal.
In Georgia and elsewhere many have spoken out against the practice of school prayer. Some have even sought legislative interference. In most cases, however, that interference
has been light if any at all was levied. This has certainly been the case in Georgia. This is not surprising given that Georgias Constitution itself is somewhat
contradictory as to the guidance it provides on the appropriateness of school prayer. Hammond (1997) summarizes that the Georgia Constitution has
three separate stipulations that could be related to prayer. These are: "(1). the right of all to worship according to conscious, (2). the assurance that no citizen of the
state will be molested in person or property because of religious opinions, and (3). the declaration that no public tax money will directly or indirectly aid any religious groups or
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