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Secularism is the need of world today. Give reasons for your choice.

Answer 1

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Secularism, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary,[1] is the "indifference to, or rejection or exclusion of, religion and religious considerations." As a philosophy, secularism seeks to interpret life on principles taken solely from the material world, without recourse to religion.[2] In political terms, secularism is the principle of the separation of government institutions and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institution and religious dignitaries (the attainment of such is termed secularity). One manifestation of secularism is asserting the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, or, in a state declared to be neutral on matters of belief, from the imposition by government of religion or religious practices upon its people.[Notes 1] Another manifestation of secularism is the view that public activities and decisions, especially political ones, should be uninfluenced by religious beliefs or practices.[3][Notes 2]

Secularism draws its intellectual roots from Greek and Roman philosophers such as Zeno of Citium and Marcus Aurelius; from Enlightenment thinkers such as Erasmus, John Locke, Denis Diderot, Voltaire, Baruch Spinoza, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Paine; and from more recent freethinkers and atheists such as Robert Ingersoll, Bertrand Russell, and Christopher Hitchens. It shifts the focus from religion to other ‘temporal’ and ‘this-worldly’ things with emphasis on nature, reason, science, and development.[4]

The purposes and arguments in support of secularism vary widely.[5] In European laicism, it has been argued that secularism is a movement toward modernization, and away from traditional religious values (also known as secularization). This type of secularism, on a social or philosophical level, has often occurred while maintaining an official state church or other state support of religion. In the United States, some argue that state secularism has served to a greater extent to protect religion and the religious from governmental interference, while secularism on a social level is less prevalent.[6][7]..


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Answer 2

Secularism and democracy go hand in hand as:-

1. It enables people of different religions to live in civility with respect for all faiths.

2. It is a part of democracy, which grants equal rights.

3. It safe guards democracy by limiting the powers of the majority and

4. It protects the equal rights of minorities to citizens.

5. A democratic government is based on the idea that all citizens are equal and are guaranteed same rights under the law.

Secular does not include religion in a political system. It gives people a free reign from all the religious rules and teaching. A secular government is neutral in the matters of religion. It supports neither religion nor irreligion. It does not combine politics with religion; any decision made is not under the influence of religion. People are free to be individuals and are not looked upon regarding their religion or religious beliefs.

So basically in my point of view secularism is a small portion of the big pound of democracy, and democracy needs secularism to run properly.