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heipauli

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Registered: 12-28-08

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Get rid of relion (or politics?)

Quote: <BR> <BR>&#34;Erkki Tuomioja, a Finnish Social Democrat MP and former foreign minister, said on his website on Thursday that the special church service held annually in conjunction with the opening of Parliament was a relic from the time when parliamentary sessions were held infrequently. <BR>&#34;This relic, incompatible with a secular state, at least should be abolished,&#34; Tuomioja added, referring to the ceremonies accompanying the opening of the parliamentary session. <BR>Päivi Räsänen, the Christian Democrat leader, was quick off the mark to reject Tuomioja&#39;s proposal. <BR>&#34;MPs and civil servants are under no obligation to take part in the service,&#34; Räsänen said in a statement.&#34; <BR> <BR>Source: <BR><a href="http://helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5123:finnish-parliaments-church-service-has-no-place-in-secural-state-tuomioja-&catid=24:politics&Itemid=204" target=_top>http://helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/index.php?option=co m_content&view=article&id=5123:finnish-parliaments -church-service-has-no-place-in-secural-state-tuom ioja-&catid=24:politics&Itemid=204</a>