Moderately Religious: believing in a secular world 
Kevin and I recorded an episode of “The Closet of Mormon” a few weeks ago in which we dared to talk about the burkini ban in swimming pools. As believers, we understand the need to have the freedom to practice your religion, but we also understand the opposition to Islam. I'm not going to repeat our position here, anyone who wants to know that should just...
Hendrik Vuye and Veerle Wouters yesterday published a plea to push the separation between church and state even further into a separation between society and religion. In essence, however, they advocate excluding a minority section of society and labeling them as idiots who have no right to speak. According to them, the reason that legitimizes this exclusion: not...
It is always said that thanks to the Enlightenment we live in a secular society. In recent weeks it has often been said that the exceptional protection of religious freedom should be removed from the constitution because it does not deserve separate protection. However, the statements of various politicians show that they want to move further towards laicism and then religious freedom deserves...
This week it was awarded for the umpteenth time in a row in just a few weeks: a frontal attack on people who are religious. This time, surprisingly enough, it was Straffe Hendrik of the CD&V who launched the proposal that people belonging to a religion with a market share of more than five percent should no longer wear ostentatious religious symbols in the political space: Hendrik...
Religious freedom is under pressure worldwide, especially in Russia. The Supreme Court in Russia recently ruled that the Jehovah's Witnesses are an extremist organization. This legal battle had been going on for years against the organization, which according to Russian authorities is an anti-state sect that incites hatred. With this verdict, in one...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 18 that everyone is free to believe or not believe as he wishes. Articles 19 and 20 of the Belgian Constitution also regulate this right. But in Nevele, mayor Johan Cornelis (CD&V) and alderman Mia Pynaert (sp.a) now want to impose a restriction on religious freedom. Only recognized religions are allowed...
Religious freedom is a subject that has always interested me. But in recent years I have been looking at it with special attention. Obviously because I am religious myself, but also because I am liberal and therefore pro free speech. Pro freedom of choice, an ideal that is also held in high esteem in our Mormon church. I'm also keeping a closer eye on it because I think...
Moderately Religious: believing in a secular world 
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