Questions tagged [religion]
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I want to leave Islam, but they would execute and kill me. What do I do?
I live in an Islamic country, but I don't want to be a Muslim. I have no choice but to claim to be a Muslim: If I leave Islam, they will execute me according to Muslim law.
Where can I go to have a peaceful, non-religious life? Can I get asylum in…
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Can illegal aliens claim sanctuary in a church?
This tweet (as quoted in a Washington Post article), seems to suggest that illegal aliens can claim sanctuary in a church:
#GuadalupeGarcia attorney says @ICEgov has lied to him and he will advise future clients to seek sanctuary in churches.
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Can U.S. states establish state religions?
The first amendment says:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
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Is religious confession legally privileged?
I'm referring to Catholic confession to a priest. I'm sure, like attorney-client privilege, that if you disclose a future crime you are planning to commit then they can and will tell the police. I'm wondering, is the secrecy of confession an actual…
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Does the Satanic Temples new abortion 'ritual' allow abortions under religious freedom?
The Satanic Temple has recently announced an abortion ritual. It's clearly a parody ritual added only after abortion was made illegal, but then again the USA tends to be very generous with their definition of religion, to the point that it's hard…
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What constitutes a "religious belief"
Reading this article I have to wonder what "religion" all these SF police employees belong to that denies them access to the vaccine.
Do they have to declare which religion they're a part of and then open up the Bible to the page that says "thou…
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What would happen to the churches (physical buildings), works of art, etc. in case of a new schism?
In the recent past, in the opinion of some theologians, the German catholic church is close to a schism with the Catholic Church.
Regardless of whether you agree or not, I'm interested in knowing what would happen to the physical assets (churches,…
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Conflict between a religious belief that accounts for the existence of transgender people vs. one that doesn't
Country: US
State: Michigan
Example:
Ann belongs to a denomination that accepts the existence of transgender people as what they claim they are. Ann starts a company that grows to over 25 employees, at which point the company must follow EEOC…
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Discrimination on the grounds of unsavoury religious beliefs?
Under UK law it's illegal for someone to discriminate against you because of your religion or beliefs.
What happens if those some of beliefs are currently socially unacceptable or illegal or immoral?
Consider the following scenarios...
Someone…
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Do US public school students have a First Amendment right to be able to perform sacred music?
I believe that in the US, public schools are allowed to perform music with religious texts, and that this has been upheld by the Supreme Court on the grounds that the music program is teaching music, heritage, and culture, not indoctrination. I…
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Can hospitals run by trusts discriminate based on religion in India
Suppose there's a hospital run by any trust. It gives free medicines to patients belonging to a particular religion and other patients have to pay for their medicines.
However, India is a secular country with the right to protection against…
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Is it prohibited to mock the LGBT community in France?
Recent question: Freedom of speech and blasphemy caused me to think about it and ask myself:
is there any limits/prohibits for mocking in France? Is it legal to criticize the LGBT community?
As we see, it is legal to mock religions, but what else?
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How is Christmas' status as a federal holiday legal?
It seems the United States federal government's establishment of Christmas, a religious holiday, as a federal holiday would be illegal under the establishment clause of the First Amendment.
How is it legal? Or is it case of no one has bothered to…
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In the US, at what age can a child refuse to attend a religious service mandated by their parent?
If a child has determined that they don't want to attend religious services with their parent, at what age can they no longer be compelled to do so?
Given:
A parent is stating to their child that they must go with them.
A child (of unstated but…
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Can an employer require employees be Christian?
One of the "essential duties and requirements" for this job posting on Stack Overflow is:
Maintains a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
Given that the job is with a Christian evangelical…
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