Atheism and other religions should be treated equally in Tanzania!

[descarte]

I would say that atheism is not 'belief that there is no God' rather a life without beliefs of 'higher power'.
Once one belives in witchcraft, ancestors etc they are no longer atheists.
Back to the topic i would rather have those people of those few religions pray than have none because majority of people on this country belive in something.
On a better foot i would suggest they include more faiths. That is including local faiths if they have followes and they can proclaim their faith in public and have been registered according to the laws.
I would simply ignore those few who dont have a higher power to ask for direction or protection.
It should not be a problem to them. As they dont care anyway. They can the time to exchange ideas😃
Unless they feel bad and abused when they see faithfuls participate in prayer. This happens for people who believes in the higher powers but they have been bruised and they dont want to bend so they attack faiths.
Real atheists dont care.

I think what we also have to acknowledge as a nation is the existence of local faiths on mountains. sun. moon. bones. trees etc.
We should outline clearly what they need to be registered and what they should not do.

Someones inability to contemplate higher powers should not force all the people to that.
We have been seeing how USA is struggling now. We dont need to go there.

I think the issue is about treatment of Government over its citizens. This isn't about beliefs people have, rather the obligation of government on treating its people as equals.
Religion is something private, government has no obligation to support it because at least from the Constitution of Tanzania, our country is purely secular state. Then, why should we have these formal prayers during public ceremonies. This is unjustified on the ground of equality.

 

[descarte]

mleta uzi andhania yuko ulaya na marekani hapa This is Tazania!!

Haya ni mambo ambayo katiba inasema, hizi ni principles anbazo watu hawaziangalii kwa umakini. Sio swala la ulaya. Usawa na haki sio swala la ulaya bali nilakila jamii ya binadamu

 

[descarte]

In other words, I would say that atheism is not a belief, rather an absence of it.
it is an existence free of of any ties with the supernatural, they sometimes call it "freedom" so the true ones never care what the rest do as they are sure that it foolishness they will not participate.

It is not the opposite of the belief, it is the absence of any sort of belief??

Maybe that, there is NOTHING? can that be called a belief? I don't know
I know I am repeating myself but that is the way I know, I might not be right, so I am still learning,

I have seen and read mos of them, they actually believe in their own 'god" so at the end they seem to be either lazy in learning or just wish to be different.

Perhaps you are mistaken about atheism. I tell that from your comment.
Anyway the topic was not about atheism rather equal treatment to all citizens.

 

[Kifyatu]

If Government leads people with different values and feelings, then why should the government favor some feelings or values over the others. It should be neutral.

I don't think you can show any situation where the Govt. has restricted a particular faith that wanted pray or say something from doing so during any public gathering.

The govt. does not say "only Christians and Muslims" are allowed to pray today.

Try it.

If you have a faith other than Christianity or Islam, make that request. Ask for your faith's invocation during a public meeting and see if they are going to deny you.

 

[descarte]

I don't think you can show any situation where the Govt. has restricted a particular faith that wanted pray or say something from doing so during any public gathering.

The govt. does not say "only Christians and Muslims" are allowed to pray today.

Try it.

If you have a faith other than Christianity or Islam, make that request. Ask for your faith's invocation during a public meeting and see if they are going to deny you.

Faith is something private, why can't people perform in their closed doors. In public we don't need religion. This is the stand of the constitution.

 

[Utingo]

Atheism is believing there is no god? TZ hakuna watu wa hivyo we have traditionalists who pray to God through their ancestors and the state recognizes them

 

[descarte]

Atheism is believing there is no god? TZ hakuna watu wa hivyo we have traditionalists who pray to God through their ancestors and the state recognizes them

Are you sure we don't have such people?
We have many of them.

 

[kamwamu]

During the start of any bunge session the speaker of the assembly prays to god. To whom god do the speaker refers to?

 

[kamwamu]

Others say atheism is not a religion but a believ. But religion is simply a belief. Both believe in god of some sort. Is god of the musilims the same as that of the christians? At the start of bunge sessions they pray to god. To whom god do the speaker pray to? A universal god?

 

[descarte]

During the start of any bunge session the speaker of the assembly prays to god. To whom god do the speaker refers to?

I don't know!!that's a good remark

 

[mwana2015]

atheist bwana sasa which equality you want bunge and other social government gatherings should not start with prayers or what if atheist had prays that should do it but everything is perfect as it is no any adjustments needed..

 

[descarte]

atheist bwana sasa which equality you want bunge and other social government gatherings should not start with prayers or what if atheist had prays that should do it but everything is perfect as it is no any adjustments needed..

Your presumption about atheism is unwarranted.

 

[Misuli_Magufuli]

@descarte I admire that you're a voice of reason. Would you be interested in connecting with Rugilandavyi Barabona Thomas and the other Freethinkers in Dar and elsewhere to get better organized???

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Maybe you and I can chat sometime. Here's my facebook. Cheers.

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[Kessy Wa Kilimanjaro]

Ingekuwa ya kiswahili ningekuwa na kuchangia hapa.
Ila nasita kuchangia kwa uzito wake sababu ntakuwa kuna point nimemiss.....ntarudi baadae kidogo

Naunga mkono hoja kwa nguvu ya 5

Kaka unachekesha sana

 

[Kessy Wa Kilimanjaro]

Atheism ni kukana uwepo wa Mungu,
Kilichonifanya hasa niulize swali la kama kukana juu ya uwepo ni dini ni mleta Uzi kuomba usawa Kati ya dini zote, na hata kuomba kuondolewa kwa ushiriki Wa dini katika matukio ya kitaifa,

Concern yangu hapo ilikuwa ni vipi atheism ambayo kwa asilimia kama sio zote inategemea uwepo wa dini kutaka usawa na dini
Licha ya hilo serikali kutokuwa na dini haina maana watendaji Wa serikalini hawana dini, ndio maana viongozi wanaapishwa kabla ya kupewa majukumu

Hata hivyo atheism inaleta utengano katika jamii na taifa, kutokana na kupinga uwepo Wa Mungu, ambaye jamii na taifa linamtegemea kama alama ya umoja, bila ya imani juu ya uwepo wa Mungu Jamii yetu isingekuwa na umoja

False kama unaita waislamu na wakristo kugombana kwamba ni umoja basi huo umoja hautakwi. Ukitoa dini kinachobaki ni philosophia. Tunawesa kuwa na umoja kama kila mzazi akichukua mda kumfundisha mtoto wake thamani ya binadamu wenzake kupitia philosophia.

 

[Yoda]

Umeelewa vibaya ndugu!!
Point yangu sio kwamba hawaruhusiwi kuwa na dini, kwasababu kusema hivyo ni kwenda tofouti na freedom of worship, wanaweza kuwa na dini ila private affair. Hatuitaji kiongonzi wa serikali kufanya dini yake kama ni ya nchi,watu wote lazima wawe equally treated by showing equal concern and respect

Uko sahihi ila Tanzania bado iko mbali sana na haya matamanio yako kwa sababu majority ya raia wake ni wafia dini zao.