From Free Thinker-FOR at least 450 years Anglican prayers have kicked off proceedings in Parliament, but a group of British MPs have decided the time has come to ditch this silly and arcane practice.
The MPs have moved a motion that says the prayers are incompatible with a society which respects the principle of freedom of, and from, religion.
The early day motion has been backed by the National Secular Society (NSS) at a time when church attendance in the United Kingdom has plummeted to new lows.
NSS chief executive Stephen Evans, above, said:
Religious worship is for individuals who choose it – not for nations or legislative bodies. Members of parliament are of course free to pray in their own time, but institutionalised prayer doesn’t belong in the legislative process.
Parliament should reflect the country as it is today. Ending this anachronism would be tangible example of the reform needed in the house and represent a positive step forwards for modernity, equality and freedom of conscience.
More here-
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thefreethinker/2019/01/prayers-have-no-place-in-parliament-say-a-number-of-uk-mps/
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