Not only is public display of piety in bad taste, government sponsorship of the prayers of one of the 250,000 religious sects in the world is dangerous to everyone's religious freedom. If you live in an area where the majority of your neighbors are of a different religion, do you really think it is ok that you will have to convert in order to get along with them? That's what will inevitably happen if government at any level gets away with imposing the majority religious opinion on public affairs.

Folks can pray to whomever, whenever they wish.....as private citizens. Once it goes over the school's PA system, it becomes government speech and the government MUST remain neutral in these matters. Government is forbidden to endorse one religion over another, or any religion over none. The best way to keep peace with your neighbors is to not insist on government endorsement of your specific religious views. Public displays of piety are in very poor taste.