According to the recommendation of the Cultural, Religious and Language Commission, or the CRL, all churches and religious groups will be obliged to license at the commission and also that the Constitution must be amended to regulate churches.
Experts said that the government wants to exercise control over churches and in cases where churches might discriminate against, for example, homosexuals, the church would be required to align with the laws of the country.
Freedom of religion or the right to free association or disassociation of individuals will be restricted by this.
The question arises whether a church or community would refuse to baptize a child, or if someone is not allowed to use communion, the court will instruct such a church or community to meet the requirements of the people.
Where churches have principle objections to marriages of an unmarried gender, it is asked whether the court may then compel such a church to confirm such a marriage?
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