We Don’t Do God

What place does prayer have in public?

This week the High Court ruled that Bideford town council was acting unlawfully when it formally summoned councillors to attend prayers said before meetings. Not being a legal expert I do not wish to discuss the ramifications of section 111 of the Local Government Act 1972 the holding of prayers was breaching according to the High Court.  I want instead to talk about the wider issue of religion in the public space.

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