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Posted on 02/12/2019 4:47:45 PM PST by marshmallow
Geneva residents on Sunday voted for a controversial new "secularism law", which will among other things ban elected officials and public employees from wearing visible religious symbols.
Geneva residents on Sunday voted for a controversial new "secularism law", which will among other things ban elected officials and public employees from wearing visible religious symbols.
More than 55 percent of voters in the Swiss canton backed the law, final results showed, despite warnings that it could lead to discrimination, particularly against Muslim women. Some critics think it might violate the constitution.
Geneva Canton, which for centuries has been a centre of religious freedom and tolerance, has been striving to replace a law on the books since 1907.
The new law's stated ambition is to expand the dialogue between religious groups and the state, and to better define the limits to religious expression in the public sphere.
Supporters say it will help clarify existing principles in the Geneva Constitution to protect the religious freedom of believers and non-believers alike.
The right-leaning cantonal parliament adopted the text last April. It also has the backing of Geneva's three main religious communities, the Protestant Church, the Roman Catholic Church and the Old Catholic Church.
But the far left, the Greens, feminist organisations, unions and Muslim groups all opposed it, and collected enough signatures to force the issue to a public vote.
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Burkas and Beards ?
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Have they repealed the Geneva Bible?
So they’re all going to work nakey??????????
John Calvin is spinning in his grave! :(
Calling Mr. Calvin. You are wanted in E.R.
The right-leaning cantonal parliament adopted the text last April. It also has the backing of Geneva’s three main religious communities, the Protestant Church, the Roman Catholic Church and the Old Catholic Church.
But the far left, the Greens, feminist organisations, unions and Muslim groups all opposed it, and collected enough signatures to force the issue to a public vote.
Except Muslims, I am sure
“the far left, the Greens, feminist organisations, unions and Muslim groups all opposed it”
I knew that was coming.
Just in time for Ash Wednesday?
Never heard of the ‘Old Catholics’. That’s a thing in Switzerland?
Looks like this is aimed at the burqas and headscarves.
100% unconstitutional and they had better prepare for that because they deserve to all be removed from their positions.
Old Catholics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Catholic_Church
thx
You are correct in that they have no such thing as we do in our first amendment..I stand fully corrected.
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