State of Alabama secondary Archives: on Education


Al Sharpton: Supports school prayer, but don’t impose it

As a minister I am for school prayer , but I am not for imposing prayer no schoolchildren. I believe that just as children are not forced to pray, they should not b forced from praying, if that’s what they want to do.

There should be a moment of silence to begin each school day, when children can either say a silent prayer, meditate, or do nothing. That’s not unconstitutional in my opinion. But to ban prayer from school is not only immoral, it is as wrong as forcing school prayer.

Source: Al On America, by Rev. Al Sharpton, p. 89 Jan 1, 2002

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