It is a subject that has been heavily debated over the years. So I thought about what prayer really is. Prayer is talking to God. Praying is our way as Christians of communicating with God. In any type of school students and staff should have the freedom of religion. In this paper I will be discussing why I believe prayer should be allowed in public schools.

When I pray I know God hears me and in Psalms 4:3, in the Bible, it says, ¡§But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear me when I call unto him.¡¨ So prayer is our means of communication with God. In Psalm 5:1-3, David talks about that communication. He says, ¡§Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my king...