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Court ordered the destruction of a Calvary scene in France

In the department of Côtes d'Armor, in Bretagne, France, the court ordered the destruction of a Calvary scene because the 1905 law of separation of church and state "prohibits the erection of religious signs or emblems on public places".

 

This Wednesday, the 18th of November, the administrative court of Rennes ordered the removal of a Christian Calvary monument, that was built in 1946, in the town of Plorec-sur-Arguenon, and renovated in 2018.

The court justified its decision invoking the 1905 laicity law, that “prohibits the erection of religious signs or emblems on public places”. The town has to start the removal of the statue which is in perfect condition,  within three months and is obliged to pay €500  for every day thereafter.

In France, many religious monuments, churches, and religious gatherings have already been victims of the misinterpretation of this law of separation of church and state. 

Source, photo: Christianophobie

 

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