11:42 am Mon August 6, 2012  Missouri 'Right to Pray' amendment
stirs debate  Credit Kellie Kotraba/ColumbiaFAVS The Missouri
Capitol in Jefferson City.  An amendment to the Missouri
constitution is under debate as voters prepare for tomorrow’s
primary election.   The ballot language voters will see for
Amendment 2 when they go to the polls tomorrow highlights the
rights of citizens to express their religious beliefs and the
rights of children to pray and acknowledge God voluntarily in
schools. Known as the "Right to Pray" amendment, the measure
purports to protect freedom of religion.   But look beyond the
ballot language, and it’s not that simple.  The amendment itself
says the general assembly and other political bodies can invite
clergy to pray before meetings. It also says students in schools
can be exempt from activities that violate their religious
beliefs. To critics, these parts of the amendment cause
concern.   Kellie Kotraba from KBIA's Faith and Values desk
explores what supporters and critics are