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Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

People using religion to oppress and usurp others, yes.

People just having a personal relationship with whatever they believe in? No.

Often, what one would see as a crime or nuisance while observing "religious practices" is simply another already codified behavior. Also, meditation could be constructed as prayer under the vagueness of these kinds of laws.

[-] velindora@lemmy.cafe 1 points 19 hours ago

No one is saying that a person cannot be religious. They are saying that they cannot pray on the side of the street. It’s cold on the side of the street, you have a dedicated place for this. I imagine that it has comfortable seats, made of solid gold, and people that you know. Go there, get the fuck out of my face with your fucking bigotry and hate.

Religion had its time, and it failed. Get back in the fucking closet.