Please write about Islam for which you are a rotten kafir. YM On Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 6:57 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote:
> SECULARISM > > Secularism, a worldview or political principle that separates religion > from other realms of human existence, often putting greater emphasis on > nonreligious > aspects of human life or, more specifically, separating religion from the > political realm. A precise definition of secularism is difficult to > formulate, even for scholars. The Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, > for example, has observed that “it is not entirely clear what is meant by > secularism. There are indeed quite different formulae that go under the > name.” Its definition is complicated by two sometimes overlapping > meanings of secularism in different contexts and by the related terms > secular and secularization. Scholars have a general approach to this > knotty family of terms. The secular refers to the realm of human affairs > outside religion, particularly as a modern way of living in and > understanding a supposedly modern world that values individual subjectivity > and scientific rationalization. Secularization has to do with a > historical process in which religious belief and practice decline. > Secularism refers generally to a philosophical worldview that shows > indifference toward or rejects religion as a primary basis for > understanding and ethics, encapsulating but not identical to atheism. In > political contexts, secularism comes in many forms but broadly consists of > a modern secular nation-state’s official policies on its relation to and > oversight of religion. IN SHORT IT IS AN UTOPIA. > > Secularism is a political idea concerned with the best way to > govern religiously pluralist societies. The model of secularism we advocate > for defends the civil liberties of all, whatever your personal beliefs. The > principles of secularism which protect and underpin liberal democracy and > many of the freedoms we enjoy are: > > > > Equality so that our religious beliefs or lack of them doesn't put any of > us at an advantage or a disadvantage. > > Freedom to practise one's religion or belief without harming others, or to > change it or not have one, according to one's own conscience. > > Separation of religious institutions from state institutions and a public > sphere where religion may participate, but not dominate. > > The separation of religion and state is a key principle of secularism. It > ensures the independence and autonomy of religious institutions from > government influence and vice versa. It removes any formal connection > between religious organisations and the state's political affairs, > preventing the establishment of an official state religion. > > If we were to become a truly a secular democracy, political structures > would reflect the reality of modern Britain by separating religion from the > state. > > Secularism protects freedom of religion or belief for all > > Secularism safeguards freedom of religion or belief and ensures that the > government does not favour any particular religion or impose religion on > its citizens. > > A secular state seeks to ensure and protect freedom of belief and practice > for all citizens. Secularists want freedoms of thought and conscience to > apply equally to all – religious believers and nonreligious alike. > > Secularism seeks to defend the absolute freedom of religious and other > belief, and protect the right to manifest religious belief insofar as it > does not impinge on the rights and freedoms of others. Secularism ensures > that the right of individuals to freedom of religion is always balanced by > the right to be free from religion. > > In a secular democracy all citizens are equal before the law and > parliament. No religious affiliation gives advantages or disadvantages and > religious believers are citizens with the same rights and obligations as > anyone else. > > Secularism champions the principle of one law for all and universal human > rights above religious demands. It upholds equality laws that protect > women, LGBT people and minorities from religious discrimination. These > equality laws ensure that the nonreligious and religiously unconcerned have > the same rights as those who identify with a religious or philosophical > belief. > > Atheism is the absence of belief in gods. Secularism simply provides a > framework for a democratic society. Atheists have an obvious interest in > supporting secularism, but secularism itself does not seek to challenge the > tenets of any religion or belief, neither does it seek to impose atheism on > anyone. > > Secularism provides a vital framework for ensuring equality, freedom and > fairness throughout society – in politics, education, the law and elsewhere > – for religious believers and the nonreligious alike. > > Religious people have the right to express their beliefs publicly but so > do those who oppose or question those beliefs. Religious beliefs, ideas and > organisations must not enjoy privileged protection from the right to > freedom of expression. In a democracy, all ideas and beliefs must be open > to discussion. Individuals have rights; ideas do not. > > We all share hospitals, schools, the police and the services of local > authorities. It is essential that these public services are secular at the > point of use, so no-one is disadvantaged or denied access on grounds of > religious belief or non-belief. All state-funded schools should be fully > inclusive and secular in character, with children being educated together > regardless of their parents' religious beliefs. When a public body grants a > contract for the provision of services to an organisation affiliated to a > particular religion or belief, such services should be delivered neutrally, > without discrimination and with no attempt to promote the ideas of that > faith group. > > Secularism fosters a society where individuals are free to practise their > religions and to express their beliefs freely, but where no single religion > dominates or influences the decisions and policies of the government. It is > the best chance we have to create a society in which people of all > religions or none can live together fairly and peacefully. ALL OF YOU HEARD > THE UTOPIA? > > Suppose secularism is used to gain political votes and > anti-democratic, conversions and the subversions, well it is > unconstitutional. > > K Rajaram IRS 15724 16724 > > On Sun, 14 Jul 2024 at 20:47, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Secularism means freedom to every religion.Suppose my religion says that >> your religion is bad and that it is my religious duty to destroy your >> religion and go on calling you names on mikes also.Suppose my religion >> makes all fundamental rights non applicable as per the religious >> text.Then... >> YM >> >> -- >> *Mar* >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Thatha_Patty" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2BEgcPKAmGUq36cTe7N3WJek4mFjgv%2BUVYmkmchxZQBmA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2BEgcPKAmGUq36cTe7N3WJek4mFjgv%2BUVYmkmchxZQBmA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- *Mar* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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