[allmendream]

People pray in public, and in government ‘public’ places, all the time.

My High School had a prayer at the flagpole every morning.

What you cannot have, and what I agree is undesirable and Unconstitutional, is a government agent or policy (such as a school teacher) leading the little children to what they consider the ‘right’ or ‘proper’ religions or prayers.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"People pray in public, and in government ‘public’ places, all the time."

Valevictorians have been denied the ability to 'Thank God' or say a prayer at commencement ceremonies. Communities that have had displays of the manger at Christmastime for many years have had to take them down due to one athiest taking them to court. The founders did not intend that 1% of the community can thwart 99% of a community over a public display of their faith. Schools have taken the pledge of allegiance out of the school because of the word 'Under God' in the pledge. Even though it does not specify what God, just says "One nation, under God". And no one forces kids to say the pledge. Even when I was little, there were some kids who did not say the pledge in the morning (Jehova's Witness).