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basic rules of civility among people requires that all respect
the traditions of others. This extends to religious traditions. While
all religions deserve respect and
have the right to practice their traditions, that right does not
include attempts to convert people to their faith through the means of
brainwashing, intimidation or aggression. Nor is it the right of any
religion to show disrespect in any way to other religious traditions
with which they do not agree. Such attitudes are contrary to true
spirituality. All religions have the right to protect themselves within
the bounds of legal behavior against such aggression and if the laws of
any state are not protecting those rights, they have the right to
mobilize to change those laws or to demand that uninforced rights be
protected. Brazil: Candomblé vs.IntlChurchOfTheKingdomOfGod Quilombo Digital Capoeira: Capoeira Angola de Mestre João Grande Instituto Nzinga de Capoeira Angola Democratic Republic of Congo: Ne Kongo © 2006 by Eoghan C. Ballard, Ph.D. Not intended for reproduction in total or in part. Short excerpts may be quoted only with appropriate attribution after receiving written permission from the owner of this site. |
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