This story about Carleton Place's mayor trying to get the Lord's Prayer at county council generated quite a few letters.
It turns out the motion was defeated, but our mayor isn't giving up on the matter.
By the tone of the letters and conversations I've heard, there seems to be some push back from local residents who feel they're being pushed aside. There were many references to Canada being a "Christian nation" and "eroding religious rights."
A couple other letters noted the separation of church and state isn't intended to infringe on individuals. Rather, it's to recognize we are all equal regardless of our gender, age, race or religion.
We're planning on addressing this issue in an upcoming editorial.
Let us know what you think by taking part in our poll (on this blog) or by sending a letter to the editor to roger.leblanc@metroland.com.
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