> > Why? Kids are in school about six hours a
> day. Why does any of that time need to be
> reserved for religious purposes of any sort?
>
> It doesn't.
>
> > Why isn't a religious belief a personal
> enough thing that a person can't wait until their
> own personal time to practice it?
>
> If a religious belief is truly
> personalized, then it becomes something that
> a person carries with them wherever they go,
> be it work, school, church, or the grocery store.
> I don't see any reason why public schools
> should need to set aside a specific block of
> time "for religious purposes," but neither do I
> see any reason for schools to be a "religion
> free zone" where a student is not permitted to
> engage in activities like prayer, Bible-reading,
> or talking about their faith.

I agree. I don't even have any problem with religious groups, like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, being given school facilities to use, as long as other groups are given the same access to the facilities.