We should fight against the LIE -- (1) Secularism means anti-religion.
(2) Secularism is Western and rooted to European Enlightenment
Let us declare, LOUD and CLEAR -- Secularism does NOT mean anti-religion :
(1) There must be Constitutional Secularism in order to guarantee religious freedom to ALL citizens
(2) Hence, Secularism is the MOST RELIGION-FRIENDLY state policy
(3) The best practice of secularism throughout a millennium has been in the Indian subcontinent, not in Europe
(4) Islam being the youngest, it is the most secular religion among the 3 Abrahamic religions
(5) Hence Secularism is natural policy for a Muslim majority country like Bangladesh where there had never been any state-imposed State Religion ever in its thousand-yr history.
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Subject: সেকুলারিজমের প্রকৃত তাৎপর্য
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:35:07 -0400
(2) Secularism is Western and rooted to European Enlightenment
Let us declare, LOUD and CLEAR -- Secularism does NOT mean anti-religion :
(1) There must be Constitutional Secularism in order to guarantee religious freedom to ALL citizens
(2) Hence, Secularism is the MOST RELIGION-FRIENDLY state policy
(3) The best practice of secularism throughout a millennium has been in the Indian subcontinent, not in Europe
(4) Islam being the youngest, it is the most secular religion among the 3 Abrahamic religions
(5) Hence Secularism is natural policy for a Muslim majority country like Bangladesh where there had never been any state-imposed State Religion ever in its thousand-yr history.
From: shahadathussaini@hotmail.com
To: nabdc@googlegroups.com; alochona@yahoogroups.com; sayedahaq@yahoo.com; mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com; chottala@yahoogroups.com; bangladesh-progressives@googlegroups.com; saokot_nccbl@yahoo.com; farzana.ahmed48@yahoo.com; farida_majid@hotmail.com; neawamileague@gmail.com
Subject: সেকুলারিজমের প্রকৃত তাৎপর্য
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:35:07 -0400
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