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Religious Law

Australia
  • English
    The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth. (Sec. 116)

Religious Law

Samoa
  • English

    …
    3. Samoa is a Christian nation founded on God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Art. 1)

  • Samoan

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    (3) O Samoa o se atunuu Kerisiano e faavae i le Atua le Tama, le Alo ma le Agaga Paia. (Mataupu 1)

Religious Law

Tuvalu
  • English

    (1) The Preamble acknowledges that Tuvalu is an Independent State based on Christian principles, the Rule of Law, Tuvaluan values, culture and tradition, and respect for human dignity.
    … (Sec. 29)

Religious Law

Micronesia, Federated States of
  • English
    No law may be passed respecting an establishment of religion
    … (Art. IV, Sec. 2)

Religious Law

Samoa
  • English
    WHEREAS sovereignty over the Universe belongs to the Omni-present God alone, and the authority to be exercised by the people of Samoa within the limits prescribed by His commandments is a sacred heritage;
    WHEREAS the Leaders of Samoa have declared that Samoa should be an Independent State based on Christian principles and Samoan custom and tradition;
    … (Preamble)
  • Samoan
    ONA o le pule aoao i le Lalolagi e i ai lea i le Atua na o Ia, e afio i mea uma lava ma o le pulega e faaaogaina e tagata o Samoa i totonu o tuaoi na faasinoina mai i Tulafono a le Atua o se tofi paia tuufaasolo;
    ONA ua faaalia e Taitai o Samoa le tatau ona avea Samoa ma Malo Tutoatasi e faavaeina i luga o talitonuga faa-Kerisiano ma tu ma aganuu a Samoa;
    … (Uputomua)

Religious Law

Tuvalu
  • English

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    (2) Under this Constitution every person has the following fundamental duties and responsibilities to themselves, their dependents, and others –
    (a) to respect society, communities, islands, leaders, and cultural practices and norms; to know their duties and roles in society despite different religious beliefs and practices, ... 
    (b) to uphold the Christian principles of a family unit, ...
    (c) in the case of parents, to care for and not neglect their children, and to teach children to uphold their duties, Tuvaluan ways of life, and Christian principles;
    ...
    (f) in the case of religious leaders, to respect Island Community customs and traditions, to unite and contribute to communities, to help their religious group, to help to improve the lives of all people, to love and respect all people, and to respect the different religions of others;
    (g) In the case of leaders, to respect Island Community customs and traditions; to encourage Christian principles; to bring peace and harmony, unity, and respect to the island, different religious groups, men, women, youth, and children, 
    ... (Sec. 43)

Religious Law

Kiribati
  • English
    We the people of Kiribati, acknowledging God as the Almighty Father in whom we put trust, and with faith in the enduring value of our tradition and heritage, do now grant ourselves this Constitution establishing a sovereign democratic State.
    … (Preamble)

Religious Law

Tuvalu
  • English

    WE, the People of Tuvalu: -
    ...
    REJOICING in the coming of Christianity to our home;
    AFFIRMING our identity as a Christian nation;
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    ACKNOWLEDGING God as the Almighty and Everlasting Lord and Giver of all good things, humbly placing ourselves under His good providence, and seeking His blessing upon us and our lives;
    REAFFIRMING our desire to constitute ourselves as a free and democratic sovereign nation based on Christian Principles, Tuvaluan values and culture and the Rule of Law; 
    … (Preamble)

Religious Law

Papua New Guinea
  • English
    WE THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA-
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    - pledge ourselves to guard and pass on to those who come after us our noble traditions and the Christian principles that are ours now.
    … (Preamble)

Religious Law

Tuvalu
  • English

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    2. Our right as the people of Tuvalu both present and future, to a full, free and secure life, and to moral, spiritual, personal and material welfare, is affirmed as one given to us by God.
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    6. Therefore, the life and the laws of Tuvalu should be based on respect for Christian principles, Tuvaluan values and culture, the Rule of Law and human dignity.
    ... (Principles of the Constitution)8