{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/27753.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":27753,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"HMG guidelines should require planning permission for new churches, temples, mosques, etc be carefully scrutinised for future value to the community","background":null,"additional_details":"Allocate less priority facilitating on observance of religious customs & practices in public but more on practicality, feasibility, public order. Britain is a secular society with followers of many faiths or no faith. One should practice one’s beliefs & religion peacefully, as a private affair, without affecting the lives, convenience or well-being of others. Not everyone (or even every religion) believes in heaven & the afterlife. After all this is the 21st century, when most phenomena can be scientifically explained, proved & verified, without having to invoke explanations that involve the spiritual world. Invoking the name of God on complex issues can hinder the seeking of explanations & solutions for oneself from a scientific & logical standpoint to pressing issues. However, even a person who has no religious faith would often like to be buried with their brethren of the faith of their birth. Also a person can claim affinity to a religion even if not a practising one. ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2012-01-18T08:56:19.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:50.324Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2012-01-18T16:12:11.000Z","closed_at":"2013-01-18T16:12:11.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-01-18T08:56:19.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}