This episode looks at the issue of reciting Christian prayers as part of official government proceedings, especially in local councils. We hear from Kaye Gartner, a former councillor of the Shoalhaven City Council, and the current mayor, Amanda Findley. In 2020, controversy erupted over the prayer issue at the council in New South Wales.
The Rationalist Society of Australia is campaigning for prayer rituals in parliaments and councils to be replaced with more inclusive practices. See our campaign page here.
If want you see prayer rituals replaced with more inclusive practices, please sign this change.org petition by Meredith Doig, president of the Rationalist Society of Australia.
The theme music of the Secular Agenda podcast is called 'Curiosity', and it's by Shimmer. This episode also features 'Pensive' by Shimmer.
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