All religions have symbols, practices and values. While the values are generally similar, the symbols (the most visible component of a religion) are very different.

Ms. Bondi, 59, wrote in a statement that her necklaces are an expression of her “strong Christian” upbringing: “My faith is very important to me,” she said.

If religious symbols are offensive to non-religious people, then they should make for themselves symbols like necklaces or t-shirts or tattoos, etc., proclaiming that they are atheists or agnostics.

Past legislation has also laid the groundwork for Marine LePen, the Leader of France’s far-right National Rally Party, to up the ante by calling for a ban on all religious symbols in public spaces.

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