Passion of Christ

[umm Zachariah]

Bismillah

<i>Finally, according to Norris and Inglehart (2004:90), <b>the percentage of people believing in God over the past 50 years</b> has declined by 33% in Sweden, 22% in the Netherlands, 20% in Australia, 19% in Norway, 18% in Denmark, 16.5% in Britain, 12% in Greece, 11% in Belgium, 7% in Canada, and 3% in Japan.</i>


http://www.pitzer.edu/academics/faculty/zu...an/atheism.html


This is a very necessary requirement for the separation of church and state. The government cannot be seen to favour one religion over the other. You neglected to mention that the law applies to all religions.

I am not surprised to find Sweden on the top of the list. <_< It may be one of the most secular states today. Religion still can be practiced but the religion today that is targeted is Islam, since for example Judaism has not that many believers and Christianity which most people adhere too, do not 'interfere' in the social life. It has been pushed back and has nothing to say.


Therefore Islam/Muslims are different. Due to that Muslims are visable in society and many stand up for their beliefs and values.


And this is not compatible with a secular state.