Regarding the letter, “Coach is wrong to pray on field”: The writer states (acknowledges) our Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but then goes on to say government must remain neutral on matters of religion.
Actually, the Constitution is protective of religion and the freedom to exercise it for the very simple reason that is what the people who voted to adopt it demanded.
Inasmuch as the original members of Congress (the government) opened each law making session with a prayer, it would seem quite difficult to interpret this as being neutral towards religion.
As long as that coach didn’t/doesn’t require members of the football team to participate in prayer, his action is not forbidden by the Constitution.
Nick Shultz
Lake forest Park
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