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You said: Yes, prayer should be banned in public schools. Period.

I wonder why (and where else) an independently minded Moderate like you would BAN - i.e., prohibit, deny, exclude, forbid, hinder, inhibit, restrain, restrict, outlaw - the free exercise of religion? Especially a practice as harmless as prayer?

I also wonder if a person could be called anything but Liberal who does not appreciate, uphold, respect and defend those rights with which we are "endowed by our Creator" which are enshrined in the Law of the Land in the following passage from the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of these United States:

"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble;
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

You seem to love the idea of "independence" while hating the actual practice of it.

Typical Liberal viewpoint.

"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

I apologize for my poor choice of words -- I certainly don't believe that no one should be allowed to pray in schools! I have a problem with prayer being promoted by the school or children being led in prayer by the school, as I was forced to do when I was in public school. That is what I meant by "prayer in schools." I have no problem with children praying in school on their own time; if a child wishes to say grace to himself before eating, I am fine with that. I sense this is what you are referring to; sorry, for me, 'prayer in schools' has a different meaning -- thanks for clarifying.