The government in Slovakia has approved a law effectively preventing Islam being registered as a state religion for a number of years.
The bill was proposed by the Slovak National Party (SNS), and requires a religion to have at least 50,000 followers before it qualifies for state subsidies.
The SNS claimed the new law was meant to prevent speculative registrations of churches, such as the satirical Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which has amassed followers worldwide.
In May, Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico said “Islam has no place” in the country shortly after regaining the premiership for the third time.
Huge difference between BANNING the possibility of a religion becoming state religion, and not having a certain religion as state. Learn to read.
They didn't ban it from becoming a state religion. They increased the requirement for the number of followers required in the country for it to become a state religion. Did you read the article?
Call me when a muslim country adds christianity as a state religion. Enough with one-way tolerance.
Other religions are still allowed to qualify, singling out one is disgusting and illiberal democracies like this shouldn't be condoned. Countries like this should know better.
Other religions are still allowed to qualify, singling out one is disgusting and illiberal democracies like this shouldn't be condoned. Countries like this should know better.
It's not the best way, but pressure needs to be put on muslim countries for them to becoming more accepting. One-way tolerance won't help.
it's a Christian country with a Christian majority