tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post1446991189405452010..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Update on Freedom of Religion and the Secular StateRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-82551866455751174702011-06-12T12:43:48.001+10:002011-06-12T12:43:48.001+10:00Thanks Russell,
I look forward to it.
It is inte...Thanks Russell,<br /><br />I look forward to it.<br /><br />It is interesting that the issues of secularism and religious freedom are matters of some debate within the atheist movement itself (if it could be called that).<br /><br />To me the basis of secularism is religious freedom for all, including those we disagree with. I have therefore been somewhat surprised that so many who regard themselves as secular atheists actually seek to restrict the religious freedom of others. The example that most comes to mind is the "No mosques at ground zero" campaign. <br /><br />Of course those who take such a position (Pat Condell and others) cannot really regard themselves as secularists. Secularism means that a government will not intervene is matters of religion, and to be meaningful it must apply to all.<br /><br />I find it surprising that this seemingly simple fact is apparently not well understood by so many.Ramasesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-38436001344133837642011-06-12T03:21:26.706+10:002011-06-12T03:21:26.706+10:00Looking foreward to it, Russell!Looking foreward to it, Russell!Steven Paul Leivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743140911542210680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-46600638631621106692011-06-12T03:02:46.411+10:002011-06-12T03:02:46.411+10:00I'm looking forwards to it.I'm looking forwards to it.Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215784276660875929noreply@blogger.com