I live in a secular state (French Republic) and teachers know they can't do religious propaganda in public high schools because the law is clear at first reading.
In France we have "Loi du 9 décembre 1905 concernant la séparation des Eglises et de l'Etat" (Law of 9 December 1905 concerning the separation of churches and the State).
The word "Loi" means literally "Law" but in the context we can also translate it with the term "Act of Parliament".
The basis of this law is taught to teachers.
To read the act in French on LégiFrance an official website containing legal information : https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTex...0000508749
Item about this act of parliament in English on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1905_Frenc..._the_State
The same item in French : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_de_s%C...7%C3%89tat
As in United States of America the separation of Church and State (The Federal state) isn't explicitly but implicitly wrote in the American Constitution.
I suppose it is a cause of misunderstanding among teachers without forget there are a common misunderstanding in the general population who believe USA is officially a Christian state even if not.
For the 50 states it is different because some of them mention God (It is write God but not which God for the few I read) in their constitution.
I don't know for the District of Columbia and five US territories.
You can be asked to swear on the Bible on a trial but you can ask to swear on another text or only affirming the truth.
Many people think it is mandatory to swear on the Bible but it is a misconception.
A website I found about religions that speak about it (I don't know if this is a serious website but it does seem to be) : https://www.learnreligions.com/affirming...ce-4589935
In France we have "Loi du 9 décembre 1905 concernant la séparation des Eglises et de l'Etat" (Law of 9 December 1905 concerning the separation of churches and the State).
The word "Loi" means literally "Law" but in the context we can also translate it with the term "Act of Parliament".
The basis of this law is taught to teachers.
To read the act in French on LégiFrance an official website containing legal information : https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTex...0000508749
Item about this act of parliament in English on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1905_Frenc..._the_State
The same item in French : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_de_s%C...7%C3%89tat
As in United States of America the separation of Church and State (The Federal state) isn't explicitly but implicitly wrote in the American Constitution.
I suppose it is a cause of misunderstanding among teachers without forget there are a common misunderstanding in the general population who believe USA is officially a Christian state even if not.
For the 50 states it is different because some of them mention God (It is write God but not which God for the few I read) in their constitution.
I don't know for the District of Columbia and five US territories.
You can be asked to swear on the Bible on a trial but you can ask to swear on another text or only affirming the truth.
Many people think it is mandatory to swear on the Bible but it is a misconception.
A website I found about religions that speak about it (I don't know if this is a serious website but it does seem to be) : https://www.learnreligions.com/affirming...ce-4589935
