What does the principle of secularism assert ........

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What does the principle of secularism assert?

Government should be based on religious principles

Religions are always a threat to social stability and, therefore, should be banned

The state should promote one form of religious belief and ban the others

The state authorities should have precedence over competing sources of authority, especially religious ones.

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Explanation:

Secularists are directly opposed to the idea that government should be based on religious principles. Some secularists might want religious practices to be outlawed, but in this context the principle means that religious influences should not play a dominant role in politics. The view that the state should promote one form of religion and ban all others might appeal to some secularists, but it is not integral to a secularist position.