Question 292
Die Menschen in Deutschland leben nach dem Grundsatz der religiösen Toleranz. Was bedeutet das?People in Germany live according to the principle of religious tolerance. What does that mean?
Options
- Es dürfen keine Moscheen gebaut werden.Mosques may not be built.
- Alle Menschen glauben an Gott.All people believe in God.
- Jeder kann glauben, was er möchte.Everyone can believe what they want.
- Der Staat entscheidet, an welchen Gott die Menschen glauben.The state decides which God people believe in.
Explanation
Article 4 of the Basic Law guarantees freedom of faith and conscience. This means the state neither prescribes nor forbids any belief; each person may practice any religion or none at all, as long as other laws are respected.
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