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Religion In Schools: Should it be allowed?

Religion, faith, and belief are used interchangeably; yet are meant to express three very different ideas. Religion is the belief in a divine superhuman power or principle, such as the creator of all things. Faith, however, is belief without evidence and belief is the acceptance of something as true or actual. Acceptance is the key to the words faith and belief. To have faith in something you must first believe it and accept it. Everyone has faith and belief, but not everyone believes in a superhuman power.
The debate over the separation of church and state has been going on without end and has always been a hot topic of discussion. Many people have very strong opinions for or against the separation, and also there are those who have a circumstantial opinion. Part of the separation of church and state is the highly debatable subtopic of religion and prayer in public schools. While some believe that prayer in school is beneficial to the development of children and of their fai...

Posted by: Andres Cisneros

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