Current Controversies
- Many people believe that all laws should be obeyed, even if a religious event prevents you from following the law.
- People see the need to separate state from church, but some disagree with the removal of the Ten Commandments in public buildings.
- How narrow or wide is this section of the First Amendment? Can it be stretched?
- Many people believe that school prayer in public schools should be removed.
- They think that it is very invasive of a child's religious life.
- The people say that since religious beliefs are private and schools are public, then the two should not co-exist together.
- The people think that having school prayer in schools creates blocks between children who had not known about religious differences before.
- They argue that public schools welcome all children, no matter what religion they are. That is why the schools should be free from religious observations.
- People believe that, with school prayer, you are singling out the kids of other religions and making them feel awkward.
- Praying during school hours is not considered "voluntary."