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In 1962 the Supreme Court decided that public schools did not
have the power to authorize school prayer. This decision made public
school in the U.S. more atheistic than many European nations. For
example, crosses still hang on the classroom walls in Poland, and the
Ten Commandments are displayed in Hungary. There are prayers held at
the beginning of legislative and judicial sessions and every President
has mentioned a divine power in his inaugural speech. In keeping with
a spirit of religious freedom as stated in the First Amendment, there
is no reason why students should not be allowed to have a moment of
silence during the school day when they can pray or do as they choose.

The case Engel v. Vitale in 1962 decided that school prayer is
unconstitutional. With this case, it was pointed out that the students
were to "voluntarily" recite the following prayer: "Almighty God, we
acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon
us, our......

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