Freedom of conscience
The freedom to have or not have a religion, to choose one's beliefs and to change them. It protects everyone against coercion in matters of belief.
To believe or not to believe
Freedom of conscience protects religious, philosophical and non-religious beliefs. Everyone is free to believe, not to believe or to change their beliefs without coercion.
The link with secularism
Secularism guarantees freedom of conscience and the neutrality of the State towards religions. It does not mean a blanket ban on religious beliefs in society.
Belief and its expression
A distinction must be made between privately held beliefs and their outward expression. The expression of beliefs may be regulated by law, particularly to protect the rights of others and public order. Public employees are required to remain neutral when performing their duties.
See also
Quiz topics with this term
Questions with this term
- Qu'est-ce que le principe républicain de laïcité ?
- Le port de signes religieux est-il autorisé dans l’espace public en France ?
- Les agents publics peuvent-ils manifester leurs convictions religieuses dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions ?
- Que se passe-t-il lorsqu’une règle religieuse ou coutumière entre en conflit avec une règle de droit civil applicable en France ?
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