Rejected petition: Mandate religious leaders to declare all violent teachings no longer applicable
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Mandate religious leaders to publicly declare that violent religious teachings and scriptures are historical, symbolic or no longer applicable today, and must not be used to justify violence, hatred or discrimination against others.
This petition would require religious leaders and institutions to publicly clarify that violent religious teachings were specific to historical circumstances and must not be followed or used to justify violence, hatred or discrimination in modern Britain. Public bodies and civic leaders should reinforce these principles to support social cohesion, public safety and shared democratic values.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
The interpretation of religious doctrine is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.