Secular states must not restrict religious freedom, cautions priest
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Mexico City, Mexico, Feb 8, 2010 / 12:56 pm (CNA).- Father Manuel Corral, public relations director for the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, warned last week that the reform of Mexico's constitution establishing the country as secular must not “muzzle” religious freedom.

In his remarks, the priest explained that “if by 'secular,' one means not identifying with any particular religion, then I am in agreement. However, if it means simply to silence or restrict freedom of expression, religious freedom, then it is being misinterpreted.”

Fr. Corral pointed out that a secular country can serve society well, however he added that “It would be sad if this were understood as simply muzzling the churches and restricting the religious freedom of citizens.”

While the priest said he has not yet had a chance to analyze the congressional proposal that would implement this reform, he said such changes should not lead to “a return to past centuries” in Mexico, in which the State was all-powerful, absolute and silenced citizens and organizations.

“No constitution today is going to be subject to a specific creed,” Fr. Corral said, pointing to the U.S. as an example where people of different beliefs can share opinions and enter into dialogue.

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Published by: Sharif
Tehran, Iran 02/08/2010 07:16 PM EST
"I especially like that Iran has deepened our understanding of human rights to include nuclear rights." Ali Muhamed Boem ... so good I had to repeat! Anyone monitoring the missile ships headed for the Persian G.? Isn't this already a miitary deployment/'act of agression' toward the State of Iran! Look out for flying missiles ... SOON!
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Published by: Jack
NY 02/08/2010 07:01 PM EST
Sadly, Mexico has a Masonic influence. The government has been anti-clerical and intolerant towards the Church throughout the last two centuries in the regimes of Juarez and Calles. Our Lady of Fatima warned about Russia being the country where atheistic communism would orginate and it was true. We must not forget about Freemasonry, which is acts like a sister to Communism. Many places in the world are attempting to abolish religion. America is also guilty of this as well. The whole world is under a grave attack by Satan and godless men who want to destroy all of human life, conrtol the world, and lead good humanity to the eternal fires of Hell. The Message of Fatima is just as significant today as it always will be. This world is continuing to force God to punish the world for its crimes as Our Lady warned at Fatima. She said that a worse war would break out in the Pontificate of Pius XI and it happened with World War II, which took the lives of 50 million people. World War I took 20 million lives. Wemust pray and sacrifice because Hell is a reality. It exists and souls are there. I just don't know people can't just love God and live in peace together.
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