Originally Posted by bossfan

Well, when people get defensive over it then it is a sign of their level of maturity, whether they are a Christian or a non-believer, wouldn't you agree? There are plenty of displays of immaturity in this regard in both camps.

I respect your opinion regarding prayer in public. I guess for me the answer lies in whether or not prayer existed in these places you have mentioned since the founding of our country and before. Why is it that prayer existed in these places for the first nearly 150 years of America, and since has not? But that's just my humble opinion...