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University drops graduation prayer By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent (Filed: 16/02/2004)
One of Britain's oldest universities is to ban Christian prayers at graduation ceremonies to avoid offending other religions and atheists.
The tradition will be replaced at Edinburgh University by a secular "period of reflection" following complaints from staff and students that the prayers did not reflect the multi-faith character of the university.
A report by Michael Anderson, the university's senior vice-principal, suggested that continuing the tradition of prayers might also leave the university open to legal action under race or religious discrimination laws.
.. a university spokesman said the decision simply reflected wider changes in society.