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Wednesday's Quote of the Day

09:22 UK time, Wednesday, 5 May 2010

"It is a fundamental human right, but so is procreation and people do not take that into the council chamber" - Atheist Clive Bone, who says he supports religious expression, but not prayers before his Devon council's meetings.

Two motions by Councillor Bone to end prayer sessions at Bideford Town Council have failed. So now the National Secular Society is seeking a judicial review over whether the prayers breach human rights legislation. Mayor Andrew Powell says it's "a bit of an over-reaction" to threaten legal action.

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