Petition asking President Bush to reinstate prayer in schools-Unproven!

Petition to The President Reinstate Prayer in Public Schools-Unproven!

Summary of eRumor:
An email petition asking that you add your name to a plea to President George W. Bush to reinstate prayer in public schools.

The Truth:
This is a grass-roots effort and not sponsored by any particular group or organization.

Although it can be said that it is not a bad thing to let the President know how many people feel passionate about prayer in schools, this petition will probably not accomplish its goal.

The President does not have the power to reinstate prayer in public schools. It was not a President that removed prayer from the schools. It was a United States Supreme court decision. The most straightforward way to try changing that would be to appeal to the members of Congress to try to come up with federal legislation. Such a bill, if signed into law, would still have to face survival in court.

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A real example of the story as it has been circulated:

Petition to Keep Prayers In Schools

PETITION TO REINSTATE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

To avoid unnecessary mess to this...please cut and paste to send on...do not forward!!! If you don't want to sign, please pass it on to someone with children who may want to. Thanks!!!

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION BELOW AND PASS THIS ON UNTIL THERE IS 500 NAMES TO SEND TO president@whitehouse.gov

When you are signer #500 Please automatically send this to: president@whitehouse.gov

Mr. President Bush ,

As "One Nation Under God", it only seems fitting that you reinstate prayer in our public schools as the first act of doing the right thing, if you really want Americas' prayers to be heard "On High". After all, it is because of God's protection we are such a great nation to begin with, and we cannot afford to go against Him, no matter how much you vow to spend, it will not protect our shores if God is not on our side!

Sincerely , The People of America
Mark 10 13 " People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. "