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Originally Posted by MikeJ675
In short, please don't do it in places where people that aren't interested in hearing your message have to listen to it.
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People say things in public places all the time that may make some other people uncumfortable (profanity, for instance). However, those people still have a right to do that, unless the venue has a specific rule against it. The same rights should be given to a prayer group, of any faith - as long as they aren't physically disrupting another person by forcing them to leave the area while they pray, and aren't shouting it so loud it prevents others from working, they should be allowed to do it.
Also, if a gender-based group like the RCU is allowed to exist, then a Christian group should definitely be permitted. It isn't nearly as exclusionary as the RCU - anyone who wants to can come, not just girls. Several have said they would feel excluded if a Christian group were to be formed - if you're a guy, you literally are excluded from the RCU, and there's nothing you can do about it (short of a sex change
). The fact that Christians may make up a larger group of FIRSTers than girls shouldn't change anything - majorities and minorities alike should be given equal rights in a democracy.