Freedom of Expression of Christian Doctrine in Public Life

Petja Mihelič

Freedom of Expression of Christian Doctrine in Public Life

Key words: democracy, constitution, freedom of religion, Christianity, secularism

Abstract:
Active democracy presupposes people with high moral upbringing. For that it needs religion which teaches absolute moral laws, independent from place, time, or any other circumstance. Democracy without morally educated people could lead to tyranny of the masses, when people vote to execute Socrates, to sacrifice Iphigenia, to crucify Christ. In public space we observe strengthening of the ideology of exclusivist secularism, whose goal is not only to take legitimate part in the public dialogue, but to exclude others from having any part in it. Secularism does not adhere to any form of dialogue, but rather violently seeks to create new facts on the ground, and from facts draw theories it requires. It is therefore important to shed light on this fundamental human right, which is the freedom of religious expression. Namely, ideological secularism is funded upon unverified premise that moral convictions, based on religious beliefs, are nothing more than irrational bigotry. In believing so, they are forcing their ideology upon everyone that does not hold their beliefs, especially upon Christians, their supposed archenemies.

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