Prayer In Schools

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Recommended: Should public schools have elements of religion in their educational curriculum

Francisco Barbosa 3rd
Mrs. Walker
Honors English 11
18 December MMXVII God and Prayer Back In Schools As students we start each day with the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, we should also start each day with a quick word of PRAYER!

As a country, we are moving farther and farther away from the principles and values in which this great country was founded and established upon.

It is in GOD we trust! What better way to recognize that than to communicate with God and express our appreciation and petition continued Mercy, Strength and Direction?

It just makes sense to pray and intercede daily on behalf of those in authority; our President and his council/ staff, every elected official, our Armed Forces/ Military, Schools and Educators, Health and Safety Personnel (Police, Fire, EMT, etc.) and our Worldwide Family.

We must remember what has made …show more content…

I am a teenager who seeks and lives for God I feel it is a right for us Christians to have God and prayers back in school. Not everyone has to do it. At Least allow those who want to pray in school.
Unfair relativism was added and now there is no absolute wrong or right. I feel that other religions and beliefs have more rights and are able to thrash us Christians down.
There is so much bad in the schools know and days they call what's wrong right and what's right wrong.

II. How has it affected my Generation and other Generations

As a teenager I see so much evil and things that could be avoided. There was never as much school shootings back in 1800's neither 1900's as there is in the 2000's.
Even Statics show when god was taken out of the schools everything went downhill. Statics show Criminal arrest of teens is up 150% according to the US Bureau of Census.
Teen suicides in ages 15-19 years skyrocketed 450% according to the National Center of Health Services; illegal drug activity is up 6000% according to the National Institute of

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