These are the first three articles of our Constitution : (1) Human dignity is inviolable. To respect and protect it shall be the duty of all state authority. (2) The German people therefore acknowledge inviolable and inalienable human rights as the basis of every community, of peace and justice in the world. (3) The following basic rights bind the legislature, the executive and the judiciary as directly applicable law. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Die Würde des Menschen ist unantastbar. Sie zu achten und zu schützen ist Verpflichtung aller staatlichen Gewalt. (2) Das Deutsche Volk bekennt sich darum zu unverletzlichen und unveräußerlichen Menschenrechten als Grundlage jeder menschlichen Gemeinschaft, des Friedens und der Gerechtigkeit in der Welt. (3) Die nachfolgenden Grundrechte binden Gesetzgebung, vollziehende Gewalt und Rechtsprechung als unmittelbar geltendes Recht. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The German constitution (Basic Law) guarantees freedom of religion in Article 4, paragraph 1, 2,.: (1) Freedom of faith, conscience and freedom of religious and ideological beliefs are inviolable. (2) The undisturbed practice of religion is guaranteed. Art. 7, para. 3 GG concerned with the teaching of religion in schools. According to Art. 33 para. 3 of the Basic Law of the enjoyment of civil and political rights and access to public office is independent of religious affiliation. Additional provisions on religious freedom there is in the so-called religious articles of the Weimar Constitution (WRV), which are incorporated into the Basic Law: [1]: Article 136 of the Weimar Constitution stipulates that the civil and political rights and duties by the exercise of religious freedom are neither limited nor restricted. Besides, no one may be compelled to perform any religious act or ceremony or to participate in religious exercises or to use a religious form of oath. Article 137 of the Weimar Constitution provides that no state church exists and the association is guaranteed to religious communities. Every religious society organizes and administers its affairs independently within the limits of the law valid for all, it gives their offices without the participation of the state or the civil community. Religious societies acquire legal capacity under the general rules of civil law. Article 138 of the Weimar Constitution stipulates that state contributions to religious societies based on law, contract or special legal title, are replaced by the provincial legislature. The principles of this is on the Federal Government. The property of religious communities and religious associations are ensured. Article 139 of the Weimar Constitution stipulates that the Sunday and the state recognized holidays will continue to be protected by law as days of rest and spiritual edification. Article 141 of the Weimar Constitution regulates the extent that the need for worship and pastoral care in the army, in hospitals, prisons or other public institutions exists that the religious communities are allow to carry out religious acts, each is forced to keep.
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