The origins of Time for Reflection in the Scottish Parliament
On 9 September 1999 the newly elected Scottish Parliament decided that it would have prayers but rejected the proposals that they should be exclusively Christian by 99 votes to 9. It decided that weekly prayers should take a cross-denominational and multi-faith form.
It overwhelmingly rejected the option of exclusively Christian prayers by 99 votes to 9.
Motion S1M-131, was passed, which stipulated that;
Time for Reflection will follow a pattern based on the balance of beliefs in Scotland.
The aim is simply to reflect the diversity of beliefs in Scotland.
Time for Reflection will follow a pattern based on the balance of beliefs in Scotland.
The aim is simply to reflect the diversity of beliefs in Scotland.
Tom McCabe, Minister for Parliamentary Business
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