Reuters states in Falwell article that prayer is banned in Public Schools

[ck4829]

His influence may be diminished but his zeal is undaunted. Evangelist Jerry Falwell is on a mission to keep a like-minded Republican in the White House and get at least one more conservative judge on the Supreme Court.

Despite his years in the trenches of America's culture wars, Falwell -- who founded the Moral Majority political movement in 1979 and helped propel the rise of the religious right -- said a major victory in his broader crusade to restore the country's moral righteousness has so far eluded him.

With abortion still legal, prayer banned in public schools and pornography rife, he sees a long struggle ahead. For now, he is focusing on voter registration drives and rallying the faithful with his eyes on the twin prizes of the 2008 presidential election and control of the Supreme Court.

Some of his statements -- he famously blamed gays and lesbians for provoking the September 11 attacks -- have eroded some of his conservative support base. But he remains a rallying figure on the far U.S. right.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070208/lf_nm/usa_falwell_dc

Really now, prayer is banned in public schools? So, what they are saying is that every time before a big math test I could have been suspended or something? I guess I must have been lucky that I wasn't caught, right?

[Selatius]

1. It's a gross simplification.

School sponsored prayer is banned. Individuals praying on their own or in groups on school grounds is perfectly legal.

[Blue_Tires]

2. yeah, that's some pretty shoddy work by that reporter/editor

[BayCityProgressive]

3. wow

I read it and didn't even notice that! Good catch!

[madinmaryland]

4. Did you force everyone else in the class to listen to your prayer?

:wtf:

What you say in your head stays in your head.

[northzax]

5. you have to remember

from his perspective, silent, personal prayer isn't really prayer. unless everyone knows you are doing it, and you can shame the people who are not, it just ain't good enough.

don't you remember when Jesus would pray out loud and mock those who didn't want to participate? it was Jerry 4:20 I believe.

[niyad]

6. when the original SC decision came down, bob hope said, "well, with prayer banned in tthe schools, I

guess kids are going to actually have to study to pass their tests."

[pepperbear]

7. SIGH.....just add one more word and it'll be correct.....

"THE MANDATE of prayer banned in public schools."

LIES,LIES,LIES! All the time with the lies!