Posted on 09/01/2025 9:53:30 AM PDT by Morgana
The province of Quebec is planning on banning praying in public, according to a statement from Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge, who argued that “the proliferation of street prayer is a serious and sensitive issue.” He added:
“The premier of Quebec has given me the mandate to strengthen secularism, and I am determined to fulfill this mandate diligently. This fall, we will therefore introduce a bill to strengthen secularism in Quebec, in particular by banning street prayers.”
Quebec has a long history of hostility towards Christians. In 2019, the province passed Bill 21, which bans public sector employees, including teachers, police officers, firefighters, doctors, and nurses, from wearing religious symbols, such as crucifixes, while on duty.
Recently, Quebec proposed Bill 94, which would expand Bill 21 to cover additional roles, including staff and volunteers in public schools and after-school care monitors, beyond just teachers and principals.
Quebec’s Premier François Legault strongly supports the measures to ban praying in public, saying:
“Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec. When we want to pray, we go to a church, we go to a mosque, but not in public places. And yes, we will look at the means where we can act legally or otherwise.”
Cool thing is you never know when a Christian is praying. I think (hope) this is directed at those who would block the road and stick their butts in the air to pray.
The amount of hate and evil that is festering in this world is staggering.
A Christian can pray silently, but no one should be prohibited from praying in a peaceable way publicly, any more than they should be prohibited from talking to anyone else in public. It’s one thing to say you can’t block roads or be a public nuisance in how you pray, but this is another example of the Western elites’ war on liberty and the oppression of anyone who dissents from their cult religion of humanistic elitism.
> Cool thing is you never know when a Christian is praying. <
In the UK, people have been arrested and convicted for silently praying in public. There’s no reason why Canada won’t be just as fascist.
https://ewtn.co.uk/article-british-army-veteran-convicted-of-praying-silently-near-abortion-clinic/
You know they’ll out blocking the streets bobbing up and down
What is with the French? It is almost overlooked that the French Revolution was run by a blood thirsty atheist mob that only ended when they killed each other.
“Now will this law apply to the Moose Limbs as well?”
I think it’s aimed at the Muslms.
Here’s hoping.
Very.
How will they know? “I’m just getting some Sun, officer, and saying my lucky charm words.”
‘ Cool thing is you never know when a Christian is praying’
Exactly.
Does this prohibit praying over a meal in public or an invocation or benediction for a ceremony?
Pretend you’re a muzzie, buy a small rug, toss it on the sidewalk and pray the way you want to. They’ll likely never say a word.
will they ban the call to prayer, too
Nope - they’ll riot or something.
Vladtepes has an article showing the practical effect is that only Muslims will have the right to pray in public.
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”
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