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We are all aware of the separation of church and state, but does that include praying over your own food? A Florida girl at Carillon Elementary School found out the hard way. As she bowed her head to pray over her lunch, she was told by a staff member to stop. The student’s father, Marcos Perez, is outraged to the point of wanting to home school his child. Below is a statement from Perez and a home video of the student’s response.

“My wife and I were shocked when our 5-year-old daughter began to tell us that someone on staff at her school saw her praying – told her to stop – and said “it is not good”. This is Kindergarten. She was praying to herself for her food, following the biblical values we are working hard to instill in our children. We are so proud of our little princess and as you can see – we continue to affirm her that prayer IS GOOD and that NO ONE can tell her she can’t pray. No doubt we will homeschool going forward. We live in the United States of America – the land of the free, yet our traditional values and religious freedoms are under assault. This is just a small example.”