Argumentative Essay: The Issue Of Prayer In Schools

I personally believe that the issue of school prayer is a moral issue. I feel as it is the students decision whether or not to participate in prayer and the government should not feel like they need to enforce any religion, as stated in the 1st amendment. “State-sponsored prayers in schools are unconstitutional,” but students are allowed to pray in groups, by themselves, or however they feel necessary. (Haynes). It is the students right to participate in any religion they please and in a constitutional democracy, I feel the government does not have the power to force or influence students to pray or not to pray in school or to force a certain religion on students. As stated in the establishment clause, the government cannot make a law “respecting