Crucifixes banned from Italian schools

Crucifixes banned from Italian schools
There was uproar in Italy today over a ruling by the European court of human rights that the crucifixes that hang in most Italian classrooms are a violation of religious and educational freedoms.

The seven judges, whose decision could prompt a Europe-wide review of the use of religious symbols on public premises, said state schools had to "observe confessional neutrality".

Except on the far left, the ruling met with condemnation among Italian politicians and was denounced by the Vatican. Silvio Berlusconi's education minister, Maria Stella Gelmini, said: "No one, not even some ideologically motivated European court, will succeed in rubbing out our identity."

A Vatican spokesman, Federico Lombardi, said the crucifix was a fundamental sign of the importance of religious values in Italian history and culture, and was a symbol of unity and welcoming for all of humanity, not one of exclusion.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/03/italy-classroom-crucifixes-human-...

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[amaqula]

Support a CATHOLIC STATE - or surrender to the Caliphate. Secular EU politicians are trying roll out islam across Europe. Only Catholics state will resist! We have a different mentality!!

[latinvin]

@beyoneil You do not speak for all Italians. More Italians are getting together to keep the Crucifix in school. The lady who complained is not even an Italian citizen.

[TheRockZH]

My tribute to Lars Vilks

/watch?v=b3rYt3qDEpk&t=5m30s

[amaqula]

@UpstairsMaid

A bit different to genocide isn't it. Liar. And what about all the abuse in secular nurseries etc. It would make the hair stand on the end of your head....and it is happening today. CATHOLIC STATE coming up....in Canada!!

[amaqula]

@UpstairsMaid

Wow......that must mean a CATHOLIC STATE in Canada soon. LOL....nobody in the world knows anything about Canada....except Canadians themselves. And there was no genocide....as any native Canadian.

[UpstairsMaid]

@amaqula again with more lies. 45.2% of canadians are catholic. 2,000,000 more people than protestants. how the fuck does that translate to nominally protestant? you lying little fucker.

[UpstairsMaid]

@amaqula Pope apologizes for Canada school abuses

April 30, 2009|Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

ShareE-mailPrintVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI apologized yesterday to native Canadians who were physically and sexually abused at church-run boarding schools they were forced to attend, saying he was sorry for their anguish and was praying they would heal. Benedict met with a group of former students and victims

there you go you .lying little fucker.

[amaqula]

@UpstairsMaid

Don't lie. The Pope never apologised for any genocide in Canada....and neither do I. Boring Canada is a nominally Protestanat nation......and is now commiting its own genocide on its unborn children. Atheist women are so vicious and unatural. But religious women are naturally maternal and fertile.....and we will outbreed you crude vulgar unfeminine pretend women. So shove over big boy.....and make way for the CATHOLIC STATE!!

[UpstairsMaid]

@amaqula I posted about the pope apologizing for genocide in canada - you stated that the catholics weren't around. this is an out and out lie. the catholic church arrived in canada 100+years before protestants. then you stated that catholic church never committed genocide and I refuted that, everything I stated was absolutely true and easily verifiable. you're a lying weaslley nutbar fanatic.

[amaqula]

@UpstairsMaid

You are the one telling lies and spreading hatred. I'm just telling the truth. So don't put yourself in victim poor little me mode. CATHOLIC STATE....coming up!

[UpstairsMaid]

@amaqula you're spreading lies and hate towards all non catholics. why wouldn't I react in anger against such tactics?