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Punch » 09 Sep 2025, 2:17 am » wrote: ↑

09 Sep 2025, 2:17 am

I have no problem with a few minutes of silence before class where kids can silently offer up prayers, or think, or nod off. I would only have a problem with a teacher leading the entire class in the prayer of a specific religion.

Trump Announces New Nationwide Rules for Prayer in Public Schools
(Full article at above link)

President Donald Trump announced on Monday at an event at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., that the Department of Education will soon be issuing new guidance regarding prayer in public schools. Speaking at the second hearing of the Religious Liberty Commision which he established by executive order in May, Trump said, "For most of our country’s history, the Bible was found in every classroom in the nation. Yet in many schools today, students are instead indoctrinated with anti-religious propaganda. Some are even punished for their religious beliefs -- very, very strongly punished. It’s ridiculous. "I am pleased to announce this morning that the Department of Education will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in our public schools. It’s total protection," he said.