Defining Secular

[poliphilo]

A secular society separates Church and State. It's a society in which the priests don't get to make the rules. That is all. Secular does not mean atheistical or irreligious or anti-clerical.  Religion flourishes in the western democracies- all of which are essentially secular. The USA- one of the most religious societies on earth- has a secular constitution. 

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[daisytells.livejournal.com]

Sweden celebrates certain religious days as national holidays. They also celebrate midsummer complete with pagan rituals. One could never say that Sweden is not religious.