Does the reading of two prayers at the opening of Australian Parliament breach the Australian Constitution?
I’m no lawyer, but when I think back to the last time I said the Lord’s Prayer (Oh, say 20 years ago or so) it doesn’t have any language that pushes another religion. However the argument for that can be that by allowing a Christian prayer, you are indirectly supporting the Christian religion. However the reality is this: as long as laws don’t bar non-christians from government service, and the government in no way offers financial or other material support to a church, than the government IS NOT violating its constitution. If “standing orders” are similar to an executive order, than it wouldn’t be unconstitutional at all, but for this distinction you would need the help of an australian lawyer or anyone familiar with australian law. (For the record, I’m an atheist by practice.
