Ending the daily practice of prayer in America public school

The Schempps And Madalyn Murray

Both of these cases dealt with state-approved reading of Bible passages before classes in public schools at least ten verses from the Holy Bible shall be read, without comment, at the opening of each public school day. Any child shall be excused from such Bible reading, or attending such Bible reading,upon written request of his parent or guardian.

THE LOR'DS PRAYER

(MATTHEW 6:9-13)

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11Give us this day our daily bread.

12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen

This was disallowed by a federal district court.

THE COURT DECISION

Arguments for both cases were heard on the 27th and 28th of February, 1963. On the 17th of June, 1963, the Court ruled 8-1against of allowing the reciting of the Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer.

There is also no law that prohibits Prayer in school. The supreme court ruling on the separation of church and state simply states that students are allowed to pray if they choose, but that schools (that is, the school's government-paid employees) must not sanction, support or mandate such activity.

MADALYN MURRAY O'HAIR BORN APRIL 13 1919 Was decribed as the mosted hated woman in america she was the most famous Atheist in america most of the people claim that murrary was the one who gotten prayer out of public school and she willing took the credit

THE NEW SCHOOL PRAYER

Now I sit me down in school

Where praying is against the rule

For this great nation under God

Finds mention of Him very odd.

If Scripture now the class recites,

It violates the Bill of Rights.

And anytime my head I bow

Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,

That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.

The law is specific, the law is precise.

Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall

Might offend someone with no faith at all

In silence alone we must meditate,

God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,

And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.

They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.

To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,

And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.

It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,

We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,

Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.

But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,

No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess,

When chaos reigns the school's a mess.

So, Lord, this silent plea I make:

Should I be shot; My soul please take!

Amen

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