Decree on Religious Tolerance

"PRESENTED by His Most Excellent Majesty, King John I;""Upon this day,""The fifteenth of July, the year of Our Lord MMXV;""A ROYAL DECREE;""R.D. 190;""THE DECREE ON RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE" "JOHN THE FIRST, by the Grace of GOD, King of the Kingdom of Loquntia, Prince of Norling, King Head of State and fount of honour to all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other subjects and citizens whatsoever to whom these presents shall come—greeting:—" "NOW KNOW YE that We, of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents make known the formal opinion on the subject of religious tolerance." "WE, of Our especial grace do by these presents make known that We do not present any formal opinion for or against any known establishment of religion and do by these presents advance and promote the establishment thereof insofar that their customs, traditions, and practice are not to the maleffect of others, and do not interfere with the livelihood of persons indifferent to or opposed to such religions; as well as excluding those which interfere with governmental operations and the operations of this Crown. This government is a theocracy, but We for we, Our nation will not let our customs define the customs of others if they do not affect us expressly; as is the disposition of Our liberal but fair intentions." "This We decree to be our formal opinion on the tolerance of religion, and We by our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do further say naught." "In solemn faith and testimony whereof we have hereunto cause these, our letters to be made patent;""WITNESS Ourself at the Principality of Norling this one hundred and ninety first day in the year of Our Grace, seventeen; in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and fifteen."""