Religious freedom is an absolute right.....

[sooey]

....and so is freedom from religion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16980025

Spot on.

 

[Djnikon]

Amen to that Sooey

 

[Susiejb]

Totally agree Sooey .....
If people want to be religious that's their choice...but prayers at a council meeting utterly ridiculous.
I am sure God has plenty to do without worrying about whether someone gets plans passed to build a conservatory

 

[joinerjohn]

Makes no odds,,, The way this country is going, we'll soon be having prayers at council meetings. (specially on Fridays)

 

[peaps]

....and so is freedom from religion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16980025

Spot on.

Wasn't anything to do with religion though, was it..?

 

[sooey]

A Devon town council acted unlawfully by allowing prayers to be said before meetings, the High Court has ruled.

Wasn't it?

 

[peaps]

A Devon town council acted unlawfully by allowing prayers to be said before meetings, the High Court has ruled.

Wasn't it?

"However, he said prayers could be said as long as councillors were not formally summoned to attend."

"Mr Justice Ouseley ruled the prayers as practised by Bideford Town Council had been unlawful because there was no statutory power permitting them to continue."

Cherry pick all you want the facts speak for themselves.

 

[sooey]

The entire reason the case was before a court was because an athiest objected to the fact that prayers were part of the council meetings agenda. So it had EVERYTHING to do with religion.
What the judge said, or what he found in his judgement is irrelevant to that.

 

[peaps]

The entire reason the case was before a court was because an athiest objected to the fact that prayers were part of the council meetings agenda. So it had EVERYTHING to do with religion.
What the judge said, or what he found in his judgement is irrelevant to that.

Not if taken in the contex you posted

Next

 

[enyam]

When you appear in court whether as a witness or as the accused doesn't one have to swear on the bible,so does that mean one as to be religious to attend court if so can't a atheist refuse on religious grounds.

 

[peaps]

When you appear in court whether as a witness or as the accused doesn't one have to swear on the bible,so does that mean one as to be religious to attend court if so can't a atheist refuse on religious grounds.

You are correct

 

[enyam]

When you appear in court whether as a witness or as the accused doesn't one have to swear on the bible,so does that mean one as to be religious to attend court if so can't a atheist refuse on religious grounds.

You are correct

That's torn it,I never have been yet.

 

[LastMagicBean]

I never have been yet.

Again correct.

 

[sooey]

When you appear in court whether as a witness or as the accused doesn't one have to swear on the bible,so does that mean one as to be religious to attend court if so can't a atheist refuse on religious grounds.

You are correct

No he is not.

There is an alternative oath for non religious people.

 

[sooey]

The entire reason the case was before a court was because an athiest objected to the fact that prayers were part of the council meetings agenda. So it had EVERYTHING to do with religion.
What the judge said, or what he found in his judgement is irrelevant to that.

Not if taken in the contex you posted

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You sir are an idiot.