Pam,

I will say that I don't care if they pray outloud...just not when I'm teaching! Along the same lines, I think that Campus Life should be held off campus as well...again, my views on separation of church and state.

Actually, to tell you the truth, I find people who are extreme on either end of the spectrum offensive. The religious fanatics are equally obnoxious to me as the atheist/pagan fanatics. Personally, people should be able to believe whatever way they so choose, just don't shove it down other people's throats. I guess that's pretty much why I don't think public prayer should be in schools...that way, it SHOULD become a non-issue simply because it isn't happening and everyone can do their thing on their own time.

A man I teach with is a devout atheist, should we, in good faith, ask him to lead a class in a prayer when he doesn't believe? I guess I think that would be kind of hypocritical. Not only that, he would flat out refuse to do so and it would get REALLY ugly.