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Post by commiczar on Jun 5, 2009 10:17:35 GMT 10
Greetings to All !!
Curious.........
Do any member-states of this microforum, that have a religious presence within their borders, also have either a written law, or else a common law, which separates State from Church ??
Regards to All !! _____________
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Chas Jago
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Prime Minister
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Post by Chas Jago on Jun 5, 2009 10:24:04 GMT 10
While we don't have any churches inside our borders, we do however have a law that stops government and churches mixing, we feel the separation is needed to protect those who do not believe in religion or churches
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Post by J on Jun 6, 2009 4:10:05 GMT 10
I have no problem with people of faith serving in government. I have no problem with the existence of religion. Would I want a government agency to ever run a religion? NO
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claudre
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Rei de Samba
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Post by claudre on Jun 9, 2009 13:49:53 GMT 10
Réunion has an active Catholic Church, that is called the "micronational catholic church". Since 1998, that church is headquartered in Réunion, although it has ties in all the lusophone micronational community. There is a similar institution in german micronations. Réunion is a Catholic nation and although there is a complete freedom of religion, we are an Official Catholic Nation and there is no Separation of Church and State; the Catholic Church rules that have been chosen as valid in the micronational world (there is a conference of micronational bishops that vote on what can be practiced in micronationalism and what cannot) are valid as Réunian law. Once we had a plebliscite that declared the church separated from state, but less than a year after another plebiscite revoked the latter and so we are back to our roots. Religion is an issue in Réunion, because we have a LARGE leftist population who drastically oppose the union between church and state. They are very noisy Yours, claudio de castro
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Post by J on Jun 10, 2009 2:57:17 GMT 10
Your Majesty,
I don't remember if I ever became a citizen of the Reunion or not. I know I have visited your beautiful country several times. Although, I'm not a Roman Catholic, I've never felt any pressure with the Empire being a Catholic one.
Much how the Principality of Monaco is officially a Roman Catholic nation, it has many Jewish and even Muslim subjects. Some of which have nationality and many others that just enjoy the warm sun unafraid.
Official state religions are only problematic when coercion is utilized.
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claudre
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Rei de Samba
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Post by claudre on Jun 10, 2009 8:43:45 GMT 10
Your Majesty, I don't remember if I ever became a citizen of the Reunion or not. I know I have visited your beautiful country several times. Although, I'm not a Roman Catholic, I've never felt any pressure with the Empire being a Catholic one. Much how the Principality of Monaco is officially a Roman Catholic nation, it has many Jewish and even Muslim subjects. Some of which have nationality and many others that just enjoy the warm sun unafraid. Official state religions are only problematic when coercion is utilized. Greetings! My God, man, how can you not know if you had Réunian nationality? Are you changing nationalities THAT much? Just kidding. Réunion has been a very active micronation for the last 13 years, and it is always a pleasure to receive new and active citizens. Our mailing list is very active (hectic, sometimes) and is hosted at www.chandon.me. Since 1999 we have been a lusophone micronation, and not bilingual anymore, so all our conversations are in Portuguese, with the exception of our Message Board (www.reuniao.org/mural) which is in english only. Yours, Claudio de Castro www.reuniao.org
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Post by Rex TorHavn on Jun 10, 2009 16:32:11 GMT 10
From the desk of Lykosha's Jarl:
Although technically, Lykosha is secular, we still hold certain principles sacred.
"Walking the Way of the Wolf" is not religious; it's spiritual and cultural. Even so, Lykoshans have the inalienable right to follow any religion whatsoever. It's a matter of environmental concern for us as well; a wolf walks on the Earth without changing it (except for those results which are fleeting)
Tey vaar, "Jarl Yngvaar Ulfsen of Lykosha"
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Post by C Carlüs Xheráltsëfiglheu on Jun 11, 2009 2:23:20 GMT 10
I don't believe that any faith should be forced on the nation. That isn't to say that anyone with religious views or in fact a 'holy man' of that religion to actively take part in the politics of the country. I do not however believe that the State should involve itself in any religion whatsoever...
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