And it came to pass that Bamm Gabriana wrote:

>> Name *one* democratic christian country.
> 
> The Philippines.
> 

Sorry, but no.

According to the Bill of Rights in the 1987 Constitution:

Section 5. No law shall be made respecting an establishment of 
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free 
exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, 
without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. 
No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or 
political rights.

HEre's the URL: http://www.chanrobles.com/article3.htm


While Christianity is the majority religion, you also have a 
significant Muslim and Buddist population, and they have the 
right to vote, and run for and hold office, and set national 
policy.

So in point of fact, the Phillipines is not a democratic 
christian country, but a democratic country with a lot of 
christians in it.

You can't mandate a religon AND be a democracy.

-- 
}:-)       Christopher Jahn
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