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Amendment 2, the so-called "right to pray" question on next week's ballot will be approved by a large margin.
That's according to a poll done by the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
A survey of 625 registered Missouri voters found 82 percent would vote yes on Amendment 2.
Only 14 percent would vote no.
One side think your religious freedoms are already protected and the amendment isn't needed, the other side believes passing amendment 2 will solidify and expand religious protections.
Missouri Representative Chris Kelly of Columbia thinks Amendment 2 will have unintended consequences.
He believes it aims to expand Missourians rights to pray, but does not explain how, "At best it doesn't change anything, with anything like this anytime you take something simple which we have now, and make it much more complex, the law of unintended consequences almost always comes into play."
While Christian prayer is common in Missouri, he's not sure if there will be tolerance for more public prayer involving people of other religions.
Kelley believes the idea it could be a lightening rod for lawyers and it could end up in court for years to come.
But the other side said the right to pray in public needs to be clarified.
They don't think the constitution does that, "The purpose of this amendment is to spell out more clearly in our state constitution the scope and the nature of the religious liberties that are guaranteed to Missouri citizens", said Joe Ortewrth , with the Missouri Family Policy Council.
Amendment 2 guarantees the right to pray in private or public settings, on government premises, on public property, and in all public schools.
What do you think? Before you vote, take a look at the amendment on the secretary of states website where you can read the full text.
In the end, Kelly said putting a prayer issue on the ballot is just a ploy to get more conservatives out to vote next Tuesday.
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