Archbishop of Canterbury: Children should be taught the Lord's Prayer

[Rev. Rye]

He said: "I'd like to see schools introducing children to the Lord's Prayer, so that they know that it's there, they know what it means and know why it matters.

I suppose I might support this if it were part of a curriculum of religious literacy, because Christianity has, for better or for worse, had an incalculable influence on western civilization from the days of Constantine on.

But really, if it's just part of simple religious instruction, why can't they learn it in church? Isn't it already a part of every single Christian church service?