Football field is latest school prayer battlefield

The volatile and emotional fight over engaging in prayer on the grounds of a public school recently jumped back into the headlines, and did so with a regional flavor.

Bremerton, Wash. High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy was placed on paid administrative leave because he ignored orders to stop engaging in group prayer before and after football games.

The practice, which began in 2008, has only recently got the attention of administrators and naturally has ignited a firestorm of opinions. Kennedy has of course hired an attorney to battle the Bremerton School District in court, shoul...