Humanists Hit Out at 'Discrimination' Over Council Session Prayers ; the Tradition of Holding Prayers at Council Meetings has Been Labelled 'Religious Discrimination' by the Humanist Society.
Express & Echo (Exeter, UK) › August 24, 2008
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The tradition of holding prayers at council meetings has been labelled 'religious discrimination' by the Humanist Society.
It has criticised local authorities in Devon for upholding the practice, but council bosses say it is "custom and tradition".See the full content of this document
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Humanists Hit Out at 'Discrimination' Over Council Session Prayers ; the Tradition of Holding Prayers at Council Meetings has Been Labelled 'Religious Discrimination' by the Humanist Society.
The Echo reported last year how Exeter City Council changed its policy after a non-Christian councillor raised prayer concerns.
Traditional...See the full content of this document
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