US Support for Daily Prayer in Classrooms is Sliding
by Peter Graham on Sep 26, 2014 | Views: 88 | Score: 1
Favor spoken daily prayer in the classroom | Oppose spoken daily prayer in the classroom | |
---|---|---|
2001 | 66 | 34 |
2014 | 61 | 37 |
% of Americans
Sources:
gallup.com
A trend towards opposition of daily prayer in school classrooms, first documented by Gallup at the turn of the millennium, has grown more pronounced. Over a third of Americans now oppose spoken daily prayer in schools, while the number of those favoring it has likewise declined.