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Is Secularism Neutral?

By ADF Alliance Alert

Andrea Minichiello Williams at Christian Concern for Our Nation: One of the most encouraging parts of this decision is the clear understanding from the Judges that secularism is not neutral. Judge Power said that: "Neutrality requires a pluralist approach on the part of the State, not a secularist one. ... secularism (which was the applicant's preferred belief or world view) was, in itself, one ideology among others. A preference for secularism over alternative world views?whether religious, philosophical or otherwise?is not a neutral option." Judge Bonnello said that "Freedom of religion is not secularism. Freedom of religion is not the separation of Church and State. Freedom of religion is not religious equidistance ? all seductive notions, but of which no one has so far appointed this Court to be the custodian. In Europe, secularism is optional, freedom of religion is not."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on March 25, 2011 (boomark / email).