Et av Storbritannias eldste læresteder, Edinburgh University, skal avskaffe den tradisjonelle kristne forbønn (siden 1583) under avgangsseremonien, for å unngå å krenke andre religioner og ateister. Det skjer etter klager fra studenter og lærere over at bønnen ikke avspeiler det religiøse mangfoldet ved universitetet. Avgjørelsen blir kritisert av både kristne, jødiske og muslimske prester.

«The move was widely opposed by church groups, and more than half of the university’s 14 chaplains and honorary chaplains, including those from Jewish, Muslim and different Christian faiths, challenged the decision to scrap prayers.
The Church of Scotland said that religious blessings during the graduation ceremonies were always inclusive and were not intended to be offensive.»

University drops graduation prayer

Christianity is outclassed