THE INCIDENTS OF GROWING JUVENILE CRIMES, ARSON AND GRUESOME MURDERS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND SOCIETY BESPEAKS OF HEARTLESS, THOUGHTLESS AND IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EDUCATION, GOOD CITIZENRY AND EXERCISE OF FREE WILL. THE CULTURE IN WHICH OUR CHILDREN ARE EXPOSED TO: VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES AND MOVIES, GANG ACTIVITIES, ABUSE ETC, HAS SUBJECTED THEIR YOUNG MINDS TO OPTIONS VOID OF LOVE, COMPASSION, FORGIVENESS, TOLERANCE AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE WITH OTHERS. PRAYER OF WHATEVER NATURE OR RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE PROMOTES ACCEPTANCE, LOVE, HARMONY AND ALSO TEACHES PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE. IF OUR CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE BENEFIT OF PRAYER, THEY WILL GROW UP WITH MORE UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE AND DIGNITY, AND NEEDLESS PAIN AND AGONY WILL BE AVOIDED.



