Lines That Keep You

According to J. Stevens in an essay published by Cornell University Law School, in March to June of 2000, the Supreme court held a case called Santa Fe Independent School Dist. v. Doe concerning prayer at football events and graduation ceremonies.  The final decision said that prayer on a “public address system” given by a student that represents the student body is unconstitutional(J.Stevens). How is that in any way unconstitutional? Schools should not only allow prayer, but they should also practice it as a whole community of students. Prayer in public does not interfere with the rights of the public if it is recited over an intercom system; it is more of an expression of a love of God and a dependence on Him. Students aren’t forced to get on the loud speaker and pray, they volunteer, so how is that wrong? No one is forced to pray with them; they could just sit quietly in silence until the prayer is over. I personally have felt the need to talk to Christian friends and teachers who can help me with problems I have inside of and out of school. I can trust them to help me and pray with  me about things that I can’t control. I have two friends on the school faculty who I can always go to that help me with problems and situations, and I think that is perfectly fine and shouldn’t be scoffed at by people who think that discussing religion is unconstitutional. I know that there are some controversies with prayer, such as which religion should be the main one, but that problem could be solved by asking the students to vote and see which religion they follow. Prayer doesn’t take away freedom of religion at all, but simply adds to the freedom of expression.