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The rise of Europe?s religious right

By ADF Alliance Alert

Sophie in 't Veld writes at the Guardian: Women's rights, gay rights and healthcare are all under threat ? the secular nature of the European project must be reaffirmed . . . This is abuse of freedom of religion, which was intended to protect the individual against oppression and coercion on the part of the regime. Religious organisations do not determine where the boundaries of fundamental rights should be set. The EU fundamental rights are currently in the process of finding increasing expression in legislation. It is unacceptable for this legislation to be biased according to a strict religious morality. It is high time for the secular nature of the European project to be re-emphasised. Europe doesn't do God. Perhaps it is time to replace "freedom of religion" by freedom of beliefs or conscience, an individual right that can be claimed by 500 million Europeans in all of their diversity.

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on March 21, 2011 (boomark / email).