Quebec plans to ban prayer in public

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The Quebec government intends to present a bill banning prayer in public.

Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge said in a statement Thursday that the "proliferation of street prayer is a serious and sensitive issue."

"The premier of Quebec has given me the mandate to strengthen secularism, and I am determined to fulfil this mandate diligently," he said.

"This fall, we will therefore introduce a bill to strengthen secularism in Quebec, in particular by banning street prayers."

 
Why are they so bothered by street prayers? Why are they so bothered by other people praying to a God that "doesn't exist"?
 
gfm7175 said:
Why are they so bothered by street prayers? Why are they so bothered by other people praying to a God that "doesn't exist"?
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"Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec," Legault said in December, saying he wanted to send a "very clear message to Islamists."
 
"Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec," Legault said in December, saying he wanted to send a "very clear message to Islamists."
 
For generations, the Catholic Church dominated social life, urging families to “fill the pews with many children” over education and advancement, seen by critics as self-serving. The Quiet Revolution of the 1960s was, in many ways, a revolt against that grip, as francophones built their own schools and universities to finally match the English institutions that had long flourished. Out of that history emerged Quebec’s modern embrace of laïcité — secularism — which took form in laws like Bill 21, prohibiting government employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols. That includes doctors, nurses and teachers. To many Quebecers, it was not an attack on faith but a continuation of the push to free the state from clerical influence; to critics, it crossed into discrimination under the guise of neutrality.

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Leslie Roberts: Quebec calls street prayer what it is — intimidation

Muslim worshippers set up in front of Christian churches and take over streets
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In recent months, Islamic prayers have also spilled into parks and downtown streets, with worshippers rolling out mats outside shopping districts and public offices. What began occasionally has become a regular source of tension.

The pushback has been visceral. Downtown merchants complain that prayers outside their storefronts drive away customers, creating bottlenecks of foot traffic. One caller to the radio talk show remembered feeling “trapped” when sidewalks suddenly filled with rows of worshippers, unsure if she was intruding or even welcome to pass through.


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Leslie Roberts: Quebec calls street prayer what it is — intimidation

Muslim worshippers set up in front of Christian churches and take over streets
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Hume said:
"Seeing people praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec," Legault said in December, saying he wanted to send a "very clear message to Islamists."
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Right, so my question still stands. Why does he care so much about people praying to a God that he believes doesn't exist?
 
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