Belgium recognizes Buddhism as a philosophy of life which makes a positive contribution to society

Belgium recognizes Buddhism as a philosophy of life which makes a positive contribution to society

Buddhism is officially recognized as a philosophy of life by the Council of ministers on Friday. It is estimated that the community in Belgium has around 150,000 supporters. The Federal Council of ministers will normally green the bill of minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld) regarding the recognition on Friday. Buddhism is thus the eighth non-denominational philosophy in Belgium, in addition to, among other things, the Catholic, Islamic and liberal philosophy. ” Over the past decades, this community has proven that it can structure itself and make a…

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