POLICY-REFORMS

Although hailed as one of the strongest Catholic countries in the world,

the Philippine Constitution provides that the State must be secular in
structure. As mandated by Section 6 of Article II, Section 5 of Article III,
and Section 29(2) of Article VI, the 1987 Constitution establishes a wall
between the government and the Church. However, a clear boundary
between the two institutions is still lacking, hence a number of
instances arise where the Church transcends its limitations and
overlaps with the affairs of the State, vice versa.

In connection with this, since this research concerns itself with the
atheists or those who do not believe in the existence of god/gods, the
researchers recommend that the policy-makers must enact a law that
will further strengthen the secularism in the Philippines and likewise to
wipe the present blur with regards to the clear boundaries between the
Church and the state.

As far as secularism is concerned, policy-makers must not anchor their

arguments and policies in theistic arguments by quoting the bible or
the will of god. Since the Constitution already provides us the
framework of secularism, the policy-makers must ensure that their
actions are equally beneficial to believers and non-believers alike.

The researchers also recommend that the policy-makers be free of

their religious biases and hear what is right for the society. The
researchers do not argue that secularism is about atheism, but rather
it is the equal treatment of all in the society, whether you are
religiously affiliated or not. Hence, with more secular policies, the
Christian majority cannot impede the rights of the non-believing
minority, for such policies champion anti-discriminatory acts and
provide equal rights.

The era of Medieval Europe has already ended; no one should be

persecuted or discriminated by the society just because of their non-
belief in any supernatural law-giver.