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Originally Posted by HarryT
I thought that American state schools weren't allowed to do anything "religious". Isn't there a legally-enforced separation between church and state in the US?
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American public schools are not allowed to "officially" endorse or repress a religion. So a school can't say a prayer over the school PA system during an official event. But the school can rent out or offer space to religous groups. Many churches and prayer groups meet at public schools during off hours.
Some Christians in our country claim that there is no prayer in school, which is totally false. Every student is within their right to pray, even in groups. Although, the school does have the power to enforce order.