Reply #30: Letting one in allows all.

[PurgedVoter]

There are groups such as the Christian Athletes and YMCA that have been part of the after school scene.
But to answer your question clearly, if you let one group use school resources freely, it opens the door to the rest or it is discrimination. A Bible study leads to a Koran study. A Christian group leads to a Wiccan group (Please no offense to Wiccans meant, I find their beliefs closer to what Christ taught than what Christians espouse. Suddenly Moonies, Sociologists, Cult of the Month, Satanists, and Church of Bob all have a right to be established. Students can always meet and talk about faith. Students can always pray. Adults in the pay of the school should not be involved in the control, guidance and selection of how faith is pursued.

As a child, I heard prayer in school. Coaches and Principals and football stars would all get up and pray for the crushing manglement of the other team. We were expected to fervently focus our connection with God to these evil prayers. As a Fundamentalist Christian, I totally endorse the removal of 'official' prayer or religious organization from school. I don't want any child to be lead in prayer or religious study by someone devoid of compassionate depth and soul searching. It is bad enough when it happens at a church.