Mississippi bill could lead to prayer in schools

[uglypitbull]

Hooray for religious liberty!!

Supporters of a Mississippi bill that would legalize school prayer say the measure would ensure religious liberty.

Both the state House and the state Senate have passed versions of the Schoolchildren’s Religious Liberties Act, but they have to agree on a single bill before anything would go to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, the Associated Press reports.

Republican Rep. Mark Formby said that even though religious liberty is guaranteed under the Constitution, schools are afraid of getting involved in disputes over religion and are suppressing students from writing or talking about their faith in any context, the AP reports.

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[gkearney]

Folks in Mississippi think school prayer is a fine idea, until they move to Utah.

[uglypitbull]

haha...point understood.....but it will be interesting to see how the “It will allow children, on a voluntary basis, to pray or not to pray.” works out.
I remember school prayer back in my early days (76 era), then it was changed to a 'moment of silence'....not sure what they do these days tho.

[natasha]

There is nothing that keeps me from praying anywhere I am. If you define prayer as ONLY getting one one's knees and verbalizing...then that could be a problem. However, we are instructed to pray always...carry a prayer in our hearts. It isn't difficult at all to bow your head wherever you are and silently offer a prayer.