Dear editor, REFERRING to the Milford Mercury headline on March 15th ‘Councillor hits out at ban on prayers’ reminds me when I was in school, every morning assembly we had the Lord’s Prayer, a reading from holy scripture and some hymns.

It was accepted as quite normal before education, even if it fell on death ears most of the time.

I can’t remember anyone complaining about it. I for one enjoyed the prayer and am glad we had it to remind us of the love of Jesus Christ for all humanity.

We seem to be much more secularised now in society. I read one letter in a paper recently which said celebrating a secular Christmas was such folly.

I thought the true meaning of Christmas is the remembrance of the divine birth of Jesus Christ in a filthy rundown stable in Bethlehem.

Members of any council who feel awkward about the Lord’s prayer need not feel uncomfortable.

When I was an atheist for many years I didn’t feel unduly ostracised amongst Christians anymore then the people I know now who do not practise any form of worship.

That is their choice. Will it get to the stage where, for instance, in court appearances some could object to swearing an oath with the Bible one wonders.

Richard S Barnes Milford Haven