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The first few English men to settle the Americas came to this continent for various reasons. They wanted to find a place where they could farm and raise a family with financial prosperity, but mostly they came to the Americas to have the freedom to worship God in their own way. They had hopes that this new land would be a place where all people would have the right to serve and pray. Unfortunately, after these many years, their hopes are forgotten. Today, some students have to think twice before talking to their God in any school setting. The United States, with all its rights, is beginning to hold back on one of its most important.
I believe that school boards should not be allowed to limit students' free expression of religion as they have been allowed in occasions. This includes prayer during school hours and after school hours (at football games, graduation ceremonies, etc.). Worshipping has never been a problem in our history, it is a wholesome practice that is......

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