Legislating Religious Liberty: The Ghanaian Experience

Abstract

T h e role of r elig ion is para doxic a l . It ma kes prejudice and it u nm a ke s p r eju di ce. W h ile th e cr ee ds of th e gr e a t re ligion s a r e u n i ve r s a li st ic, a l l s t r essing br oth er h ood, t h e p ra ctice of th ese cree ds is freq ue nt ly divis ive a nd br ut al. Th e su blim ity of re ligiou s ideals is of fset by the h orrors of pers ecu tion in t h e n a m e of th ese same id e a l s . Som e p eop le s ay th e on ly cu re for p r eju dice is more religion; some say the only cure is to abolish re ligion . Churchgoe r s a r e m or e p r e ju d i ce d t h a n t h e ave rage; they also are less prejudiced tha n th e average. 1