In Jesse J. Holland's article, he explains the situation of a high school football team whose coach insisted on prayer during practices, games, gatherings, etc. A few parents complained, and here we have our controversy.
"Coaches are not supposed to be promoting religion; that's up to students and parents and pastors," Lynn said....I mean bottom line right? Separation of church and state is the oldest rule in the book....literally. If a parent, child, or family's desire is to be brought up in a religious environment they can attend a private religious school...that is what they are for. Public schools, like this particular article's East Brunswick High School, shouldn't be introducing, practicing or preaching about any kind of religion during school/school activities. Teachers and coaches shouldn't be influencing students on their beliefs. It's a family, personal matter that shouldn't forced in schools.
I just think that if a family or teacher is religious they should be part of a school that is specific to their beliefs. No one wants to hear it at a public school so why bother? If this particular coach was very religious and wanted to pray to whatever god he worshiped I think he could have prayed to himself... why bring the team into it when parents are going to complain? It baffles me how an adult could think that was appropriate.
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