Posts Tagged ‘Religious tensions’

Samoa’s status as Christian State has potential to increase tension

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
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The stated reason given for making Samoa a Christian state is to avoid religious tensions. But a political analyst, Grant Wyeth, says the change has the potential to actually create religious tensions. Samoa is no longer a secular state after its Parliament voted on bill which amends the Constitution to officially declare itself as a Christian nation. Read more