Religion in Slovenia - New Regulation

New Regulation

The draft of the new law has been made by Lovro Šturm (Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta). No consequent debate took place around this law. Many discussions, on TV, radio, newspapers, and a majority of people against the way the law is written. Several articles have been changed before it reached the Parliament, but that law has been described by many as poorly written, and unable to settle many issues, opening "Pandora's boxes" which are believed to be beneficial to the dominant churches. An alternative law was proposed to the parliament by MP Aleš Gulič. But the government of Janez Janša wanted absolutely to pass its law, and consequently didn't give much chance to Gulič's proposal, even though professionals found the later text much better, and especially much more in line with the principle of separation between Church and State, which is included into the Slovene Constitution. A large number of articles on the matter, clear and factual, can be found on the web site of a Slovene association named Vox Libera.