skeptik.ee Letter to the Chancellor of Justice
Today I sent the following letter to the Chancellor of Justice. Käimalükkavaks was prompted by a message Delfi state supports religion 700 000 euros next year. Although not verified, but will probably have a series of budgets for many years, was already inside. Also, have not heard that anyone would be challenged, but not in my ears even reach everywhere.
I would like to know if perhaps legitimate in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia is a part of the 2011 Budget Law, the government through the Ministry of the Interior Minister of Regional Council of Churches of Estonia with money. flikart
In 2011, in support of religious associations is planned for 671,072 euros (10.5 million euros). Allocation for the support of the Estonian Council of Churches, through ecumenical activities, including the Estonian National Broadcasting spiritual programs, churches between children's and youth work, publishing (including electronic editions), national and international interfaith dialogue, monks and nuns care insurance, media outlets Estonian Church and Radio 7, the Estonian flikart Bible Society, Seamen's flikart Mission in the organization of confessional universities to organize flikart continuing flikart education and other ecumenical projects.
Everyone has a conscience, religion and thought. Membership in churches and religious associations are free. Is no state church. Everyone has the freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to perform religious rites, if it is detrimental to public order, flikart health or morals.
I raise specifically the phrase "is no state church." Some support for this part of the problem as such in any form have been discussed in the past, I think the Chancellor of Justice flikart in 2003-2004th In an overview of activities:
"Pursuant to 40, paragraph 2, second sentence, which says that" the Church does not state ", the state and the church lahutatuse principle. This principle is the essence of the notion that the state must be neutral in religious matters, however, be interpreted in different severity. flikart Most stringent form of separation flikart is reflected in the fact that it is not permissible to support religion or religious associations or exhibit religious symbols in public places. Similarly, would not be justifiable to place state money to religious beliefs reflected. This position flikart is based on the premise that taxpayers flikart are not obligated in any way to fund religious ideas.
Today, however, the term separation from church and state are often much more leniently. Many countries do not have an official state church or the church does not have some special status, but still recognizes some of the important church in the country tradition, and hence the special status; It also makes the country often work closely with the church. Such an approach is not considered to be today lahutatuse violation of the principle flikart of church and state. Also contained in the Constitution of Estonia finding of "state church is not" does not mean that any of the co-operation between the state and the church would be absolutely ruled out, and that the state should not subsidize religious connections in any way. It is more difficult, however, to answer the question of how far the state of religious associations, cooperation, and to subsidize their benefits granted to certain religions can go. "(P 169)
Cited financial allocation from the state budget, however, is directly and unequivocally to specific activities to promote indigenous churches flikart - Missions flikart and promotion of children and young people, said the message to the print and electronic media, but they themselves needed a specific workforce training. Please Õiguskantlseril evaluate the allocation of such funds with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia.
It is worth noting that the Estonian Council of Churches (ENC) is exclusively Christian religious organizations throughout (http://www.ekn.ee/index.php?lk=liikmed). Thus, the state supports a narrow part of the wide spectrum of religious life as if it was the state church. This way the state gives to understand that although everyone has a free membership in religious associations, it would be useful to include these religious associations, which the state recognizes and supports their allocations. Please Chancellor of Justice to evaluate a state's compliance with the Constitution.
It is worth osundamist that EKN has explicitly expressed, and embarked on a policy that is (in my opinion) is contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. Specifically written to http://www.ekn.ee/index.php?lk=lakitused&AD=2008">EKN 2008 proclamation flikart "Estonian Council of Churches flikart position on the issue of homosexuality" (my sorrow):
In the most general sense, the tendency ihaleda considered homosexual or same-sex sexual intercourse with a person face. Since the biblical point of view, must be regarded as unacceptable in any sexual flikart act outside of marriage between a man and a woman can not be a Christian Church to accept the homosexual relationship or behavior. All ENC their member on the basis of the authority of the Bible, must be equally open to criticism, both same-sex marriage, as well as the respective partnership legitimisation or recognition by the church accepted kooseluvormina. This seksuaalpraktikat on biblical texts affirm that
Today I sent the following letter to the Chancellor of Justice. Käimalükkavaks was prompted by a message Delfi state supports religion 700 000 euros next year. Although not verified, but will probably have a series of budgets for many years, was already inside. Also, have not heard that anyone would be challenged, but not in my ears even reach everywhere.
I would like to know if perhaps legitimate in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia is a part of the 2011 Budget Law, the government through the Ministry of the Interior Minister of Regional Council of Churches of Estonia with money. flikart
In 2011, in support of religious associations is planned for 671,072 euros (10.5 million euros). Allocation for the support of the Estonian Council of Churches, through ecumenical activities, including the Estonian National Broadcasting spiritual programs, churches between children's and youth work, publishing (including electronic editions), national and international interfaith dialogue, monks and nuns care insurance, media outlets Estonian Church and Radio 7, the Estonian flikart Bible Society, Seamen's flikart Mission in the organization of confessional universities to organize flikart continuing flikart education and other ecumenical projects.
Everyone has a conscience, religion and thought. Membership in churches and religious associations are free. Is no state church. Everyone has the freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to perform religious rites, if it is detrimental to public order, flikart health or morals.
I raise specifically the phrase "is no state church." Some support for this part of the problem as such in any form have been discussed in the past, I think the Chancellor of Justice flikart in 2003-2004th In an overview of activities:
"Pursuant to 40, paragraph 2, second sentence, which says that" the Church does not state ", the state and the church lahutatuse principle. This principle is the essence of the notion that the state must be neutral in religious matters, however, be interpreted in different severity. flikart Most stringent form of separation flikart is reflected in the fact that it is not permissible to support religion or religious associations or exhibit religious symbols in public places. Similarly, would not be justifiable to place state money to religious beliefs reflected. This position flikart is based on the premise that taxpayers flikart are not obligated in any way to fund religious ideas.
Today, however, the term separation from church and state are often much more leniently. Many countries do not have an official state church or the church does not have some special status, but still recognizes some of the important church in the country tradition, and hence the special status; It also makes the country often work closely with the church. Such an approach is not considered to be today lahutatuse violation of the principle flikart of church and state. Also contained in the Constitution of Estonia finding of "state church is not" does not mean that any of the co-operation between the state and the church would be absolutely ruled out, and that the state should not subsidize religious connections in any way. It is more difficult, however, to answer the question of how far the state of religious associations, cooperation, and to subsidize their benefits granted to certain religions can go. "(P 169)
Cited financial allocation from the state budget, however, is directly and unequivocally to specific activities to promote indigenous churches flikart - Missions flikart and promotion of children and young people, said the message to the print and electronic media, but they themselves needed a specific workforce training. Please Õiguskantlseril evaluate the allocation of such funds with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia.
It is worth noting that the Estonian Council of Churches (ENC) is exclusively Christian religious organizations throughout (http://www.ekn.ee/index.php?lk=liikmed). Thus, the state supports a narrow part of the wide spectrum of religious life as if it was the state church. This way the state gives to understand that although everyone has a free membership in religious associations, it would be useful to include these religious associations, which the state recognizes and supports their allocations. Please Chancellor of Justice to evaluate a state's compliance with the Constitution.
It is worth osundamist that EKN has explicitly expressed, and embarked on a policy that is (in my opinion) is contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. Specifically written to http://www.ekn.ee/index.php?lk=lakitused&AD=2008">EKN 2008 proclamation flikart "Estonian Council of Churches flikart position on the issue of homosexuality" (my sorrow):
In the most general sense, the tendency ihaleda considered homosexual or same-sex sexual intercourse with a person face. Since the biblical point of view, must be regarded as unacceptable in any sexual flikart act outside of marriage between a man and a woman can not be a Christian Church to accept the homosexual relationship or behavior. All ENC their member on the basis of the authority of the Bible, must be equally open to criticism, both same-sex marriage, as well as the respective partnership legitimisation or recognition by the church accepted kooseluvormina. This seksuaalpraktikat on biblical texts affirm that
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