> From: Jean-Marc Chaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> France is a lay state, by law, since the 1905 Church and State Split
Act.
> Not a political man would mention something religious in his speeches,
it's
> simply not politically correct here. Even Chirac who's a rather right
wing
> catholic. No prayers at school, no visible religious signs allowed at
> school. Only civil wedding is recognized by law and so on.
>
> However something like 90% of the people are catholics, simply things
are
> not mixed up, law and government on one side, religion and mysticism on
> another.
And France also has one of the most draconian anti-religion laws in the
world.
http://www.cesnur.org/testi/fr2K_index.htm
