Church issues prayers for confused UK voters
Posted on | March 26, 2010 | Comments Off
The Church of England has published prayers to help confused and cynical voters ahead of Britain’s upcoming election.Britons are due to go to the polls this spring with many voters disenchanted after a parliamentary expenses scandal that saw lawmakers from all the main parties make excessive claims ranging from bath plugs to moat cleaning. Voters also have to decide which party would be best to tackle the country’s record deficit.
The CoE, the Anglican mother church, has published a series of prayers which remind voters they can make a difference. One says: “Thank you for caring about how our country is run, and that we have the right to vote for our politicians and government.” But it goes on to say: “Sometimes I wonder whether there’s any point in voting, whether anyone cares what I think. Help me not to be cynical about politics and politicians, help me to remember that my vote can make a difference.”