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Secularism

Secularism is the political philosophy of separating the institutions of government from those of religion. There are two main ways that secularism has been practiced: the "Uninvolved Model" as seen in the United States and Australia and the "Exclusivist Model" as seen in France and Turkey. In the former, the government takes no opinions on matters of religion and leaves each individual completely free to express his religion in the public forum. In the latter, religious institutions are progressively weakened by the state with the intent of allowing a non-religious pubic sphere to emerge.

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C'est quoi la laïcité?

Français: "La laïcité" est un système en France qui garantit la liberté de religion dans un façon très paradoxale. Essentiellement, c'est le plus extrême manière de séparer l'Église de l'État.Il est absolument prohibité de faire affichage publique de la religion. Le but est d'éliminer l'influence religieuse de la vie des citoyens français. Cependant, il ya de nombreux points d'achoppement de ce système. La burqa est porté par les femmes pratiquant la religion de l'Islam et les femmes qui la portent comme une portion de leur patrimoine. Le port de la burqa, croix, étoile de David, etc. est tout interdit. En outre, par la laïcité, les musulmans ne sont pas autorisés à prier en public, ce qui leur pose un problème parce que, selon les cinq piliers de l'islam, ils doivent prier cinq fois par jour. Étudiants juifs ne sont pas offerts alternatives koshers dans les déjeuners fournies par l'école publique.

English: "La laicite" is a system in France that guarantees freedom of religion in very paradoxical ways. Essentially it is the most extreme execution of separation of church and state; absolutely no public displays of religion are involved. The goal is to remove religious influence from the lives of French citizens. However, there are many stumbling points to this system. The burka is worn by both women practicing the religion of Islam and females who wear it as a part of their cultural background. Wearing a burka, cross, star of David, etc. is all prohibited. Also, by laicite Muslims are not permitted to pray in public, which presents a problem because, according to the five pillars of Islam, they must pray five times a day. Jewish students are not offered kosher alternatives in public school-provided lunches.

What is non-secular humanism?

"Non-secular humanism" is generally referred to as plain old "humanism", which is much the same thing, but can include spirituality and lesser deist beliefs, such as agnosticism. It does not exclude secular humanists, but many are inclined to include the "secular" part in order to be clear on the atheistic nature of their moral and ethical beliefs.

What does laicite mean?

it means that neither government nor religion should interfere in the matters of each other. A concept usually used for French and Turkey secular states.

When did secular beliefs first start?

Pretty much as long as a belief in a god(s) and before when there was a lack of belief in god(s)

AnswerThe word was coined in 1846, but the thoughts and ideas had existed throughout Answer

Secularism is not associated with beliefs. It is not a system of belief. Secularism is concerned with worldly things and not the spiritual, religious or sacred. Secularism is a philosophy that promotes the separation of government institutions and the people who serve them from the various religious beliefs that circulate in our world. Belief describes the realm of religious holdings that are accepted in the complete absence of any proof. Surely, secularism predates the earliest religious beliefs since humanity needed to acquire a more complex brain in order to formulate religious belief systems. The earliest humans were simply not capable.