How long does one of the Hours take to pray?
A.On the average, about 15 minutes. Praying all seven Hours takes about one and half hours per day. Q. What’s wrong with having a short prayer in school classrooms? Surveys indicate that the majority of people favor this practice… A.American Atheists opposes school prayer for a number of reasons. To begin, it is unconstitutional and a clear violation of our First Amendment. Remember, that amendment contains the “Establishment Clause” which prohibits the government from”establishing” religion. Simply put, secular institutions like the public schools should NOT be a forum for religious ritual or indoctrination. And do a majority of people “support” school prayer? Often, those results depend on exactly how the question happens to be asked. Surveys suggest that most people reject the notion of mandatory prayer. But even if the overwhelming majority thought that prayer was, somehow, a “good idea”, that does not make the practice ethically just or constitutional. American Atheists also poi
