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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]September 29, 2022

More people approve than disapprove of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to allow a public high school football coach to pray on the field. More than 6 in 10 think a coach leading a team in prayer, a player leading a team in prayer, or a coach praying on the field without asking the team to join in should all be allowed at public high school sporting events.

[b]Few Americans are concerned that the Supreme Court ruling will make students feel pressure to participate in prayer or make students feel less welcome participating in high school sports.[/b] Most do not think the court’s ruling will lead to other public school officials praying with students during school hours. And just 30% of the public feels that religion has too much influence on what children are taught in school.

When it comes to professional sports, more people approve than disapprove of professional athletes praying on the field or expressing their faith publicly.  Forty-five percent approve of professional athletes wearing religious symbols while on the field.  However, only 30% approve of professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem.

https://apnorc.org/projects/the-publics-opinion-on-religion-in-sports/

Proselytizing means forcing people to be religious. The coaches aren’t proselytizing when they are praying and expressing their religious beliefs. Prayers in public are not proselytizing.

Proselytism is attempting to convert people's religious or political beliefs.

If you look up the verb “proselytism” in most dictionaries, you’ll find it defined as any effort to persuade a person to give up one point of view in favor of another. Atheists and anti-theists constantly proselytize in this forum. [/quote]

Yea! Fall back onto the the Supreme Court. Way to prove your point.    /s

That you're quoting a poll of what Americans think (by the way, i know too much about polls to take that at face value) doesn't mean that Christians should do do in this instance. Isn't the Bible the higher authority? What is purely legal, may not be what is the best treatment a Christian should offer their neighbors' children.

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Americans are most supportive of opposing teams praying together after games, with 55 percent of all Americans viewing it positively.

Most Americans don’t mind professional athletes expressing their faith on and off the field, according to a new study.

A poll conducted by Grey Matter Research and Consulting shows that 49 percent of Americans see athletes’ public expressions of faith favorably; 32 percent don’t care, and 19 percent take a more negative view.

Christians aren’t hurting anyone by publicly expressing their beliefs about their religion. It’s freedom of religion and speech. If you don’t like it, you are can ignore it. And it’s not proselytizing, fyi.

1 Timothy 2:8 ESV

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

James 5:16 ESV

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Philippians 4:6 ESV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Matthew 5:44 ESV

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18)

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These verses show that God desires prayers and that it is good and necessary for Christians to pray, but it is only your poll that says that coaches or people in positions of power should lead a group prayer with those who are not Christians.
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1. It’s not my poll
2. People who are not Christian would not be in a group prayer. 
3. Christians can pray publicly and if people who are not Christian are in public with praying Christians- [b]they can ignore the Christians and the prayers.[/b] [/quote]

It's hard to ignore, if you're pulled into a prayer group -- as I once was, in a completely secular situation.  It almost happened another time, but I recognized the signs and pulled back physically and vocally. People just looked at me funny and left me alone.
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Oh you poor thing. I cannot imagine how one could endure the trauma of having others pray for her.[/quote]

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