Prayer Time or Meditation Time in Schools

[John Kilduff]

When I was in high school, I remember having a school-wide "moment of silence" each morning. The bell would ring, then a minute or two later it would ring again, signalling the end of the moment of silence.

The quiet time could be used to meditate, close your eyes and relax, pray, or for whatever purposes the individual chose. It was a nice and special time that didn't last long but it did last long enough to clear some of the rush and clutter out of your mind and to feel a bit refreshed. If a student wished to pray silently they could do so without disturbing or influencing anyone else.

I think this was a good practice, and the cost in study time was negligible. I think it had a beneficial effect for nearly everyone.

I am sure many would object to a specific "prayer time" school-wide, but would any here object to a school-wide moment of silence on a daily basis?

Perhaps in a post to come later I will discuss prayer and its historical significance in pioneer schools, and my views on the subject, but for now I would just like to sound out this forum on the idea of a moment of silence.

Thanks for any responses and further thoughts.