Many feel that organized prayer will lead to problems. Since the United States is primarily Christian, the prayers may reflect on Christian values and opinions onto America's youth. Students of other religions may feel uncomfortable praying with students of different beliefs, or vice-versa. Some say that prayer would be divisive, resulting in religious minorities feeling uncomfortable. To make students of all backgrounds feel comfortable is to either make prayers cross-cultural or to allow students to leave while a prayer is being spoken.
Many people strongly agree that the country is better off having public schools free of prayer.
For more than 200 years the United States has had more religious liberty than any other country in the world. Those opposed to the First Amendment show that they do not want to change that diversity, no matter what the consequences may be. House Speaker-Elect Newt Gingrich announced his intention to push his proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution relating to school prayer. No person shall be required by the United States or by any state to participate in prayer. Neither the United States nor any state shall compose the words of any prayer to be said in public schools.