C.Humphreys (The Weekend Sun, April 5) says that there is something wrong when the Christian prayer is removed from Parliament, and a Moslem prayer is played.

In fact there is still prayer to God in Parliament but because it is now in English and Maori it is no longer a Christian prayer because Maori prayers are not always Christian.

This recognises that we are now a multi-cultural and multi-religious society. We are not an officially Christian country. As a nation we are now treating all cultures and religions as partners and not as competitors. It seems clearly the best way to achieve a peaceful society.

P Dey, Welcome Bay