Council bans prayers

Ananova:
Prayers have been banned from a Devon town council's meetings in case they offend other religions.
Council meetings in Totnes have opened for the past 60 years with a short prayer then closed with the Lord's Prayer. Mayor Prudence Boswell, 64, has ordered the prayers to be replaced with a 'quiet moment of reflection'.

Correct me if I'm wrong but they did say 'town council meetings' didn't they - so why then have they been saying parayers? This is the problem with this ****** country letting the church get involved in politics - they should stick to writing boring sermons and let the rest of get on with the job of running things properly. And if I want a 'quiet moment of reflection' I'll look in a mirror (c:=