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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,......

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