If used for it's historic substance, then it should be allowed in history class, or civics class in the least. Many of those prayers are historic in nature, and show the emotions and line of thought of the country at the time that it was originally said.

While I don't agree with public schools forcing prayer upon those that don't follow that religion, I personally don't see anything wrong with offering prayer in the cafeteria right at the beginning of the school day. My alma mater had a prayer group that met every morning in the school's quadrangle, where the flag pole was, and would pray for the country, it's leaders, the school administration, and for understanding of the topics to be taught that day. It wasn't school sanctioned, but was done on school property every day...it happened for years until one single person complained...after that, it was moved to the sidewalk in front of the school and the city ended it because the group was too large to contain without being on the district's grass or having students stand in the street.

There's a difference between separation of church and state, and forcing any and all spiritual or religious thoughts out of public eye.

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