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Religious Freedom

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 4:27 pm
by Akelphia
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?
If it is, what is the wording?
If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all?
If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified?

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 4:27 pm
by Sveltlana
Yes, as long as that religion is either Chalcedonism or Modern Norse ;)

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 5:10 pm
by Lalaki
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes, absolutely.
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? It's guaranteed in our constitutional fundamental freedoms.
If it is, what is the wording? "The freedom of and from religion shall not be restricted in any sense, and the Citizenry of Lalaki shall operate under the notion of separation of church and state."
If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? N/A
If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified? N/A

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 5:25 pm
by Gandoor
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? It is included under Article X of the Gandoorese Constitution, which consists of the inalienable rights guaranteed to all people within Gandoor, specifically subsection 1.

If it is, what is the wording? "The government of the Democratic Republic of Gandoor shall not declare an official religious belief, nor shall it impede or otherwise interfere with the people’s right to believe or not believe in any religion."

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? N/A

If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified? N/A

Also, you might want to edit your OP to go into more detail, as OPs that lack detail tend to be locked.

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 7:05 pm
by Aeoel
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Of course.
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? Promised in all documents used to rule our nation.
If it is, what is the wording? The most cited is worded as, "All those who live under the banner of the Christ and the Mjolnir shall have the right to worship or not worship whichever God or Gods they wish.
If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? N/A
If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified? N/A

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 7:08 pm
by Outer Sparta
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? No
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?
If it is, what is the wording?

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? No religious freedom whatsoever
If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified?

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 7:22 pm
by Westeastern Dicantia
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes. Lots
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? In the constitution and related founding documents/
If it is, what is the wording? The rights of the individual in their own belief in a system, established, invented, or seemingly nonexistent, and the subsequent right to abstain from the aforementioned shall not be infringed, encroached, or otherwise dictated or outlined by a federal, provincial, regional, corporate, scholastic, or private authority or similar public or private figure, group, organization, council, or body.
If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? N/A
If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified? N/A

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 10:10 pm
by Team Fascism
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Technically yes but the Temple of Cngtha-Ki'en holds full control of the police force and often uses members of other religious groups as sacrifices when criminals are in short supply. Those who do not worship Cngtha-Ki'en are often considered second class citizens or worse.

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? It is guaranteed by the Book of Things, one of the holy books of the Temple of Cngtha-Ki'en detailing the discussions of the high priest Sunntag'k and LSM-1, the child of Cngtha-Ki'en.

If it is, what is the wording? "what are we to do with the heathens and infidels that shall call his body their home?" Sunntag'k asked the formless creation.
"Cngtha-Ki'en does not care," the creation responded, "you are but worms and insects, what kings you choose matters not to the Quick Silver God. All he asks is that you defend his body so that when the devourer wakes all who make their beds on his face may know safety from the gaping oblivion that is the Nuclear Chaos, Azathoth."

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2015 10:24 pm
by Candy and Spice
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? By the princess' word, all religions are tolerated unless they attack science

If it is, what is the wording? Quoting, "As princess, I hereby decree that all citizens have the right to have any religion they want, unless of course it is a menace to the kingdom's scientific principles."

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? N/A

If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified? N/A

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 12:04 am
by Kirav
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes.
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? Our Fundamental Statute (constitution) defines the state as religiously-neutral. The Statute of Liberties (a separate document considered part of our fundamental law) guarantees liberty of thought, conscience, and belief (Article I) and liberty of worship (Article II).
If it is, what is the wording? Article II of the Statute of Liberties reads simply: "Rectârca nigrôspartiþ helvicōv patrá.", meaning "The Federacy shall not infringe upon liberty of worship." Helvic[or] patrá is a long-established concept in Coscivian culture that encompasses both liberty of expressly religious activities (e.g. liturgy) and the liberty to live one's life in accordance with one's religious beliefs.

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 12:11 am
by The Northern Kingdoms
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?

Yes

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?

It's in the constitution

If it is, what is the wording?

"The peoples of the Allied States shall be free to worship whichever higher power they wish to worship, without discrimination, provided that they do not interfere with the freedom of others, and they do not go above the law."

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 12:14 am
by Liberty and Alderney
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? Constitutional protection as a clause of the 1st ammendment for free speech
If it is, what is the wording? 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 assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 12:55 am
by Seliyan progressive Islands
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is it delineated in your nation's constitution? The constitution defines Seliya as a secular state, meaning that there can not be a state religion, and no laws may be implemented on religious grounds. The right to freedom of belief is not mentioned in that paragraph, however it does exist as a subset of the right to freedom of speech and opinion. The constitution does not guarantee the right to practice your religion, although the Supreme Court has upheld that right as a logical conclusion of other paragraphs on a variety of occasions.
If it is, what is the wording? Several articles of the constitution are applicable on this topic, most notably the "no state church"- clause: "Seliya is defined as a secular state. Therefore, neither the federal government, nor it´s regional or local equivalents may endorse a specific church, religious organisation or belief, or establish a state religion of their own. No laws may be passed on grounds of a specific religious belief, or with the intent to enforce such a belief." Note that this is an entirely negative definition; it establishes not freedom of religion, but freedom from religion.
The second relevant part is the article on freedom of speech: "All citizens have the right to freedom of opinion, and the right to voice and publish that opinion. The state may not restrict them in that right, unless to protect another right guaranteed under this constitution, and it may not impose any measures of censorship on information that is not it´s intellectual property." Although it´s nowhere explicitly mentioned, this is unsually seen as including religious opinions. In effect, it means that any religious belief is legal so long as it does not advocate for violations of the constitution. The wording of this article has allowed the government to outlaw some fringe religious groups on grounds of "advocating violatons of the constitution". (The "intellectual property part" referes mostly to intelligence data gathered by law enforcement agencies, and does not have any influence on religious freedom.)
Last is the "anti- discrimination clause", which says: "Noone may be advantaged or disatvantaged on grounds of their gender, ethnicity, descent, sexual orientation, opinion or worldview. Any law differentiating between people on such a basis is invalid. The government has the responsibility to ensure that such discrimination from state and non- state actors is avoided." The "worldview" part here is what actually definies freedom of religion: It means that, if you practice your religion, you may not be persuceted or discriminated on grounds of your religion alone. It does, however, not ensure that said practice is not outlawed for any other reason, and it actually prohibits the state from making any legal exceptions for religious communities.

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 2:04 am
by Woolzistan
Religious freedom is guaranteed by the constitution in Woolzistan however the entire population has to register as belonging to one of 15 different sects (5 Muslim, 8 Christian, Druze, Jewish and "Other" which includes atheists, the non-religious and very minor religions). Seats in the National Legislature and certain government positions are distributed on a religious basis and religious observance is high and well respected in the country.

Religious "freedom" in Woolzistan is different to Western concepts on the idea. It is not the attempt to separate "Church" and State or to prevent religious interference in politics, but an attempt to ensure that one religious group does not dominate all of the others and that individuals are free to practice their religion, as long as it is one of the officially recognised sects.

Officially Recognised Sects

Muslim
-Sunni 44.2%
-Dabadi 9.1%
-Shia 7.3%
-Alavis 1.2%
-Other 0.5%

Christian
-Ixnay Orthodox Church of Santioch 16.7%
-Woolzi Orthodox (or Hassyrian) Church 4.3%
-Coscivian (or Kirav) Orthodox 0.8%
-Other Orthodox 0.4%
-Woolzian Ixnay Church of the South (Maronite) 7.3%
-Urcean Roman Catholic Church 3.2%
-Other Catholic 0.4%
-Protestant 0.4%

Other
- Jewish 0.3%
- Other/None 0.7%

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:28 am
by Numoland
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?
The only religions allowed are the Numolandic pagan religion, which has existed for over 1000 years, and atheism.

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?
It is in the first part of the Numolandic constitution.

If it is, what is the wording?
(Translated) The official religion of the Numolandic People's Republic is state atheism. An exception is made for followers of religions native to the Republic.

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all?

If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified?

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 5:55 am
by Tolmakia
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?
Yes.

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?
Certainly.

If it is, what is the wording?
"All citizens in Tolmakia (regardless of background, ethnicity, or cultural heritage) have the right to the freedom of religion, as long as: 1) The religion does not pose a threat to the republic, its citizens, its property or its interests; 2) The religion does not infringe any items of the current Tolmakian constitution."

"While Protestantism shall remain the unified republic's historical official state religion, it will be illegal to forcibly convert a citizen to this religion. Any person(s) guilty of this shall be punished."

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all?
N/A

If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified?
N/A

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:17 am
by Yerklovakia
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? - Yes.
If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? - Not in the constitution itself, but it is in an amendment.
If it is, what is the wording? - "All law-abiding citizens of Yerlovakia are guaranteed, in whole or in part, freedom to practice any religion to the fullest extent possible within the laws of the state."

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:24 pm
by Formicashig
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?

Yes.

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?

It's guaranteed by the Bill of Rights Act of 1975. The constitution states simply that Formicashig has no official religion.

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:21 pm
by Arkiasis
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?

Yes


If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?

Through Article 1, Section 3 of the Arkiasis Constitution.

If it is, what is the wording?

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes the freedom to practice or not practice any religion or belief, the freedom to identify and express publicly or privately with any religion or belief, the freedom to change his/her religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his/her religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:04 pm
by Forlini and its Dominion
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? Yes

If there is, how is it guaranteed? By Human Rights Act 1879, Article 8

What is the wording?
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance. The State shall not make further laws in the future to annul this article as it is forever binding.

PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:13 pm
by Wallenburg
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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2015 11:14 pm
by Bayonetta
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation? No.

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution? N/A

If it is, what is the wording? N/A

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all? No religious freedom, all citizens are required to follow Bayonettaism.

If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified? N/A

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2015 12:27 am
by Islamic Indonesia (Ancient)
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?
Yes, of course.

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is it delineated in your nation's constitution?
There is a specific chapter in our Constitution (Chapter XI) that regulates religions.

If it is, what is the wording?
The nation is based on belief in the one and only God, but the state guarantees religious freedom for all.

If there isn't guaranteed religious freedom, is there partial religious freedom or none at all?
If there is partial religious freedom in your nation, how is it codified?

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:41 am
by Darussalam
There are only four faiths recognised in the Eternal Empire. These faiths are ones recognised in the courts and enjoys a degree of self-governance. The recognised faiths are:

- Islam, presided by the Emperor himself as the chief-priest. After 1600s there are no distinction between Sunnis and Shi'ites (openly denounced by the ruling Sultan as "malicious scheme of Jewish dogs") and the Shari'a laws are set in accordance to Azdari sect and house of jurisprudence, the traditional denomination for Darussians founded in 1300s by the eponymous Imam Azdar, who during his fiery crusades against the wholesome infidels of Darussalam and attempts to appeal their nobility to the faith of one god has syncretised Islamic teachings and Darussian traditions. Those of other denominations may choose the Azdari or the common court.

- Christianity, presided by Three Patriarchs of Darussalam, usually appointed from their synod, however the Emperor may interfere in this appointment. Darussian Christianity is vastly different compared to Christianity in other lands due to long isolation as the Three Patriarchs may attest, for they each govern: the Cult of Mary, Iconoclastic Arianism, and Darussian Orthodox--the latter actually used to be a coalition of Gnostic monasteries, so the naming is rather hypocritical. There are more orthodox denominations of Protestant/Lutheran variety, especially Turtleshroomer Baptists, however they're a minority.

- Judaism, presided by the Chief Rabbi, who again while de jure appointed by his own community, the Emperor may interfere in the process. Similar with other Abrahamic faiths, Judaism has been corrupted within this holy, great and eternal land, although unlike Christianity thankfully it only suffers a little. Darussian Jews recognise many gods (although they spitefully refer them as "worthless abominations in the face of the Glorious Lord") use mangled Hebrew as liturgical and magical language, their rabbis are the most active scholars of magic among other Abrahamic priests and they created numerous golems to protect their walled ghettos from Christian or Muslim raids.

- Vaesthravism, led by the Horned Arch-Priest. Once the ferocious enemies of Darussian state, these are ancient polytheists and animists who still dwell in Khalash Mountains and freezing Death-Swamps. Their magic rivaled the Jews, although this is largely because they did not hesitate with dark arts, fueled by their orgiastic rituals. Vaeshtravists and Jews are struck with bitter rivalry after the recognition of their self-governance, even more brutal than Muslim-Vaeshtravist rivalry, this is largely because Darussian Jews recognise the Vaeshtravist gods, yet deem them as demons worthy of divine judgement of their own Lord. The Vaeshtravists, obviously, respectfully disagree.

Other than these four faiths, there are designated "cults", cults are not taxed and their believers may somewhat enjoy self-governance under the courts of these cults, however unlike the recognised Great Faiths, cults are too small and they're in some extent unofficial. This on the other hand also gives independence to the cults, as unlike the Great Faiths, their leadership may be freely elected without fear of Imperial Intervention. Examples of cults are:
- Darussian Shrine of Yoitsu
- Druze Faith
- Harmonism
- Numerous aforementioned Baptist denominations
- Sikhism
- Yazidi Faith
- Zoroastrianism
- etc

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:47 am
by Appalatchia
Is there guaranteed religious freedom in your nation?
Yes

If there is, how is it guaranteed? Is delineated in your nation's constitution?
It is in the Constitution

If it is, what is the wording?
ARTICLE II - Rights and Duties of Citizens
Section 2 - Freedom of religion and consciousness shall be guaranteed. Every person has the right to hold their own religion or lack thereof, and freely express those beliefs alone or in community with others. No person shall be forced to attend a religious observance or commit a religious practice.