Quite an interesting story here. Good as well. Religious symbology in this day and age on public buildings can and do cause issues. This will also show up the single religion countries as well as the religious fundamentalists that they cannot come and bang on about religious rights and shove them down my throat and be a pain in the butt and and and. I quote:
The Spanish Government is to abolish all religious symbols from schools and public buildings, with the exception of symbols included in works which have historic, artistic or cultural value, said Justice Minister Francisco Caamano in an interview with Europa Press, cited by the media today. The law, which will include the principle of freedom of conscience for the first time, above all where conscientious objections are concerned, will be put forward by the executive after the summer break. ''Our idea is that no religious symbols should exist in public schools, that there is a clear separation between religion and public life and the secularism of the State'', said the minister. ''Although symbols and effigies, which make up part of our heritage, have historical-artistic value and are kept inside our public centres, will not be destroyed''.
The law will not affect rooted traditions such as nativity scenes, and it will not be forbidden for students to wear a crucifix to school.The Spanish Government is to abolish all religious symbols from schools and public buildings, with the exception of symbols included in works which have historic, artistic or cultural value, said Justice Minister Francisco Caamano in an interview with Europa Press, cited by the media today.
The law, which will include the principle of freedom of conscience for the first time, above all where conscientious objections are concerned, will be put forward by the executive after the summer break. ''Our idea is that no religious symbols should exist in public schools, that there is a clear separation between religion and public life and the secularism of the State'', said the minister. ''Although symbols and effigies, which make up part of our heritage, have historical-artistic value and are kept inside our public centres, will not be destroyed''. The law will not affect rooted traditions such as nativity scenes, and it will not be forbidden for students to wear a crucifix to school.
Spain’s relationship with the church is structural, very tightly tied in and has a very long history behind it. Here’s an interesting article on it. Spain’s religious and ethnic makeup is also changing. Only 3.2 per cent of Spain's population was foreign-born in 1998. In 2007 it was 13.4 per cent. This kind of separation of state from church will definitely help in managing this transition.
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