The Berlin referendum "Pro religion" to the introduction of an ethics equivalent Wahlpfichtfaches religion has failed. Total agreed to even a slight majority of voters with "no." The turnout was particularly in the eastern districts is very low. Also, the voters voted in the eastern districts overwhelmingly opposed ProReli. Observers spoke of an "invisible wall" that Berlin remains in an East-West and a part share. In the western districts, on the other hand, there was partial support for major ProReli. But only in Steglitz-Zehlendorf voted more than 25% of the electors as required with "Yes". In all other districts of the quorum was not met. Despite the huge disappointment in the camp of the pro-religion advocates initiator Christoph Lehmann was the result also likely be positive. "The

city of Berlin, as the capital of atheism is, has for months on religion are discussed." Similarly, it also saw the Protestant Bishop Huber: "I would have preferred a different result, but each religion has the whole city with the discussion on the religious education is enriched." Georg Cardinal Sterzinsky said the referendum showed that the subject of religion not a private matter between pupils and teachers had. The counter-initiative "Pro ethics, also known by the parties, the Senate has been supported, welcomed the clear quorum of an ordinary tray religion.

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Posted on: May 3, 2009

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