Questions tagged [religion]
Questions about religious influences on politics or political influences on religion. Consider using with religion-specific tags, including [islam], [judaism] or [christianity] where appropriate.
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Are there any countries with restrictions on the usage of religious names in certain contexts? [closed]
An example of such context(s) would be usage of religious names in computer/mobile apps or in dictionaries.
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Is there any contingent of Muslims who support the right to burn the Quran?
Is there any political group of Muslims who advocate the right to do things like burn the Quran, ie, because they believe in free speech, or that non-Muslims are not bound to the religious ...
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Do any democracies with strong freedom of expression have laws against religious desecration?
Sweden is considering law change to stop public Koran burnings, Aftonbladet reports | Reuters
An Iraqi immigrant to Sweden burned the Koran outside a Stockholm mosque last week, causing outrage in ...
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What stereotypes are true when it comes to religion, genders, race, military, and the government? [closed]
Provide accurate information of evidence along with the stereotype that is true base on one or more of the subjects that I listed above.
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Is there a relation between religion and crime rates? [closed]
Each main religion should be listed along with the percantange of their crime rates within the continents of Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. I'm not asking to merge the continents into crime ...
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UK allegiance oath - Is there a secular alternative?
It has been proposed that at the Coronation, the "general public" will be "invited" to swear an oath which takes the form "I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your ...
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Are there Jewish religious fundamentalists that subscribe to politics of violence?
There are umpteen examples of religion being used in politics. In our modern times, with secular principles enshrined in most democracies, the influence of religion in governance has greatly reduced. ...
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What are the likely international consequences if the status quo in Jerusalem is changed? [closed]
My question is based on the news from January 3rd, when Ben Gvir, the new National Security Minister of Israel, visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It is well-known that there is a status quo in ...
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Why does Indonesia have a Hindu national emblem when the country is 86% Muslim?
National emblem of Indonesia
The Wikipedia article says that --
Garuda, the disciples carrier or vehicle (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, appears in many ancient Hindu-Buddhist temples of ancient ...
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How does Ret. US Supreme Court Justice Breyer propose to "...decide cases in a way that will prevent social discord stemming from religion"?
In CNN's September 26, 2022 excerpt from Who's Talking to Chris Wallace Ex-Supreme court justice visibly emotional discussing Roe v. Wade reversal, Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says:
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Why is Hindu nationalism such a powerful political force in India?
I'm not very knowledgeable about Indian politics, save for the occasional news item on international media.
From what I can gather, the word "Hindu nationalism" has really been the defining ...
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What does India gain nowadays by continuing to give asylum to the Dalai Lama?
Can anyone tell me why India is still giving asylum to the Dalai Lama?
I mean, haven't the circumstances changed already after 70 years of the annexation of Tibet by the PRC? Isn't the Dalai Lama a ...
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Is there any other country in the world outside the EU that allows this kind of "freedom of expression/speech"? [closed]
There were some Islamophobic incidents that took place in the EU targeting Islam. In France, Charlie Hebdo published cartoons; in Denmark, Jyllands-Posten published cartoons; and in Norway, people ...
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Does Hindutva have a concept roughly equivalent to Sharia and do they push for it to be included in the constitution?
In many countries with a Muslim majority the constitution mentions at least Islam or both that and Sharia. And inclusion of the latter is often a plank of some Islamist parties e.g.
Contrary to Egypt,...
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Are there political movements that advocate using "Hinduism" as a basis for a society or state?
I know that, according to the West, Islam has a political aspect or agenda and that is called Political Islam.
Political Islam can be understood as a political ideology that promotes the --
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Why is the Iran regime so obsessed with Salman Rushdie?
I'm trying to understand why the Iran regime considers Salman Rushdie such a problem that they put millions of dollars bounties on him over the years. From my vague understanding Rushdie wrote an ...
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What is the "religious organization" that motivated Abe Shinzo's killer?
Looking into the motive of former prime minister Abe Shinzo's suspected killer, Yamagami Tetsuya, not many details are being given in the press, but there is mention of an unnamed religious ...
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Why aren't (tax exempt) churches allowed to be political, and why not tax all churches?
Politics and religion often intersect in the United States and many other countries. However, churches generally don't support political candidates (though certain religious leaders do because they're ...
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Why do politics around abortion affiliate so heavily with religious status?
TL;DR: The political arguments on either side of the pro-choice/pro-life debate have virtually nothing to do with religion, so why are the politics and people's positions on this issue so correlated ...
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How politically aligned with Moscow has the Russian Orthodox Church's position on the Russo-Ukrainian War been since it started in 2014?
The Hill's Pope blasts Russia’s ‘infantile’ war says:
Francis has to date avoided referring to Russia or Putin by name. But Saturday’s personalization of the powerful figure responsible marked a new ...
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Why isn't Putin excommunicated by the orthodox church? [closed]
I wonder: Why isn't Putin excommunicated by the orthodox church?
It seems he likes to show up as Christian in church for political reasons, but what he does is not Christian at all.
Or does the ...
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Why is it that for Indian Muslims in rural areas, wealth and upward social mobility are not associated with greater female seclusion?
India has one of the lowest female labour participation rates in the world (ref), this twitter thread says that as Indian families become wealthier, they tighten female mobility to buy respectability ...
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Does public spending involving religious organizations (i.e. the Church) follow the same transparency rules as for other public spending?
Several months ago, a Romanian NGO's investigation (Recorder - The Clan of the Great White) revealed that the public spending involving the Romanian Orthodox Church seems to be very opaque.
I am ...
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Have any US politicians proposed fully cutting funding from religious schools?
According to hhs.gov, religious schools can receive government funding for non-religious activities. As with most things religion related, this seems like it could be controversial in the US, and ...
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How did Russia suddenly change from being an atheist country to being a Christian country?
I know that religious faith is a personal thing, some people have a stronger
faith than others, and for some people religion is more a matter of
cultural identity than personal conviction. Also how ...
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Can you be an avowed atheist in Iran?
It seems that, at least as recently as 2014, Iran had a death penalty for apostasy. But apostasy isn't non-belief. In fact, that charge seems to be a rather contextual matter. In this Guardian story ...
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Does the Taliban government of Afghanistan have a written legal code?
Since the Taliban took effective control of Afghanistan in 2021, I've been reading various sources claiming that they are restricting the movements of women and girls in public, but it is unclear if ...
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Does the U.S. president have to disclose their religion to the public?
Does the U.S. president have to disclose their religious beliefs to the public? Let's say that the President is a member of an unpopular religious group. Do they have to disclose that fact to the ...
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Why is China regulating religion?
Article 36 of the Chinese constitution says that citizens “enjoy
freedom of religious belief.” It bans discrimination based on religion
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What are the advantages of an apostasy certificate to a Polish citizen?
There have been reports of an increase in Polish Catholics applying for apostasy certificates to leave the church.
I believe that some Islamic countries' laws are different for Muslims and non-Muslims ...
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What is the conservative argument against modern contraception?
I am asking this in the context of the Republican Party in the US being against contraception. That seems odd to me since even the anti-abortion Christian party in the country I live are for handing ...
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Can the US Roman Catholic Bishops establish rules against the will of the Pope?
The US Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops made a step towards banning politicians who support abortion rights from the Eucharist (Holy Communion). This step was made against the explicit position of ...
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Is Israel prejudiced against Jews that are atheists?
From this answer, (emphasis added by me)
Whether a Jew can cease being Jewish is a controversial topic. In the eyes of the Israeli state it is possible, but probably requires a religious conversion. ...
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Arguments for and against forcing religious organizations to pay taxes (United States) [closed]
In the United States, currently, religious organizations are not required to pay taxes
The first amendment doesn’t prevent religious organizations from paying taxes, link https://www....
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Has Pakistan's Federal Ministry for Human Rights condemned the treatment of Muslims in China?
In the latest round of verbal slaps between France and Muslim countries:
France’s foreign ministry has demanded Pakistan authorities withdraw comments made by one of its ministers that President ...
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Is there evidence of on-going legislation specifically targeting Muslims in France?
In 2004, France banned wearing conspicuous religious symbols in schools. In particular, this bans the Muslim headscarf, the Jewish kippah, and the Sikh turban. The turban has now been exempted as ...
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What actions have governments critical of Macron's response to the murder of Samuel Paty called for?
Following the murder of Samuel Paty in France two weeks ago, Emmanuel Macron gave a speech [fr] in which he defended freedom of expression and said "we won't give up on caricatures". This ...
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Why is the USA so much more religious then other developed nations [duplicate]
The USA is an outlier in it's overall religiosity (ie percentage of citizens that consider religion a major factor in their lives) when it comes to developed & wealthy nations, being nearly twice ...
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Are countries identifying themselves as secular, truly secular countries?
In this video, I see that members of parliaments, PM, and so on are taking oath by holding a book.
Is it a bible? If Yes, is England a secular country or not?
In this video, I see POTUS is holding a ...
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Why is China primarily targeting the Uyghurs with their internment camps?
In recent years, Chinese re-education camps have become widely known in the Western press. According to Wikipedia:
As of 2018, it was estimated that the Chinese authorities may have detained hundreds ...
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Why is the Hagia Sophia decision of Turkey attracting so much attention around the world? [closed]
In Spain, there are numerous mosques converted into churches.
TRT compiled a list of Islamic landmarks in Greece which were converted into various things including an adult film studio.
In India, they ...
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Why are there currently only 25 Lords Spiritual?
According to the Parliament.UK website, 26 bishops are granted places in the House of Lords.
The membership of the House of Lords includes 26 Church of England
Archbishops and Bishops who sit on an ...
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Why do voters in the US not approve of atheist politicians?
At least in the presidential area of government (from the president down), there are no out atheists. I don't know if there are no out atheists in all of government, but I do know that there are no ...
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Are/were there self-identified Jehovah's witness politicians?
I am curious about religion. Jehovah's Witnesses are officially apolitical. But, I am curious about Jehovah's witnesses and whether there are any self-identified Witnesses in governments around the ...
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Why do Catholics support European integration more than Protestants?
In their paper Does Religion Matter?: Christianity and Public Support for the European Union, Nelsen et. al explore the effect of religious denomination, and the strength of that religious conviction ...
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Why is the US so religious compared to other Western democracies?
According to the Pew Research Center, around 88% of Americans had at least some belief in a God, with around 63% being "absolutely certain" of this. This is in stark contrast to other comparable ...
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Can the Pope be impeached?
Generally, an appointment to the papacy is for life, but on several occasions, most recently Benedict XVI in 2013, the Pope has resigned from the post. This means that the Catholic Church recognises ...
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What events led to the 2020 North East Delhi riots?
This article from the BBC describes appalling violence in the Indian capital, which has led to a death toll of 27 at the time of writing.
The article mentions that the spark that ignited the riots ...
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How high is sympathy for Israel among Bolsonaro's supporters and/or Brazilian Evangelicals?
An article in Le Monde Diplomatique claims that:
Like Trump, Bolsonaro is highly dependent on his nation’s politically powerful Evangelical community, and they are Israel one-hundred percenters. [.....
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Does Iran have religious protections for members of the Zoroastrianism faith?
I know Iran is majority Muslim and that some of the other faiths that can be found in Iran like the Bahai Faith have been persecuted throughout its existence.
I have also learned that Zoroastrianism ...
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