THE MEANING OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

Proper relationship: Cooperation, not conflict, Church & State serve the same people in the country.

• NO LAW SHALL BE MADE RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION (ART.III, Section 5)

• NO PUBLIC MONEY OR PROPERTY SHALL EVER BE APPROPRIATED, APPLIED, PAID, OR EMPLOYED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FOR THE USE, BENEFIT, OR SUPPORT OF ANY SECT, CHURCH, DOMINATION, SECTARIAN INSTITUTION OR SYSTEM OF RELIGION (ART. VI, Section 29[2]).

• THE STATE SHALL HAVE NO OFFICIAL RELIGION

• THE STATE CANNOT SET UP A CHURCH,WHETHER OR NOT SUPPORTED WITH PUBLIC FUNDS; NOR AID ONE RELIGION,

AID ALL RELIGIONS, OR PREFER ONE RELIGION OVER ANOTHER

• EVERY PERSON IS FREE TO PROFESS BELIEF OR DISBELIEF IN ANY RELIGION

•EVERY RELIGIOUS MINISTER IS FREE TO PRACTICE HIS CALLING, and

•STATE CANNOT PUNISH A PERSON FOR ENTERTAINING OR PROFESSING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OR DISBELIEFS

• EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO RELIGIOUS PURPOSES (ART.VI)

• USE OF PUBLIC MONEY OR PROPERTY NOT PROHIBITED WHEN PRIEST, PREACHER, OR DIGNITARY IS ASSIGNED TO ARMED FORCES OR ANY PENAL OR GOV’T ORPHANAGES OR LEPROSARIUM (ART. VI)

• THURSDAY & FRIDAY OF HOLY WEEK, CHRISTMAS DAY & SUNDAYS ARE MADE LEGAL HOLIDAYS—THEIR OBSERVANCE CONDUCIVE TO BENEFICIAL MORAL RESULTS

•LAW PUNISHES POLYGAMY & BIGAMY & CERTAIN CRIMES AGAINST RELIGIOUS WORSHIP ARE CONSIDERED CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE STATE.

POLYGAMY: HAVING 2 OR MORE WIVES

BIGAMY: HAVING 2 EXISTING RGISTERED MARRIAGES

ANALYZE THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE FOLLOWING CASES:

1.THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW A PROPOSED LAW OR BILL BUILDING A NEW

SHRINE IN EDSA IN HONOR OF THE PEOPLE POWER 2

2. A UP PROFESSOR WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE

IN GOD OR AN ATHEIST REFUSED TO ATTEND THE BACCALAURIAT MASS AND

WAS SUSPENDED FROM HIS TEACHING JOB UPON ORDERS OF THE UP PRESIDENT.

•PRESIDENT ARROYO DONATED 5 MILLION PESOS TO BROTHER MIKE ARROYO TO BUILD AN EL SHADDAI CHURCH IN MULTINATIONAL VILLAGE.

•THE GOVERNMENT OF QUEZON CITY INFORMED ATENEO DE MANILA UNVERSITY TO PAY INCOME TAX AND PROPERTY TAX FOR ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.