Some bigots want the EU constitution to specifically acknowledge Europe's "Christian heritage".
At the moment the draft Constitution text speaks about "drawing inspiration from the cultural religious and humanist inheritance of Europe ...".
France and Belgium have traditionally objected most strongly to any reference to Christian heritage; they were joined on Friday by Denmark, Finland and Greece.
On the other hand countries such as Poland remain strongly in favour. Speaking to journalists, Polish foreign minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz expressed surprise that some countries are against.
He argued that when something is to be said about Europe then Christianity must also be mentioned.
Would Europe's pagan heritage also be mentioned? Why should Christianity be selectively referenced? Should a constitution, the basic law of the land, mention religion at all?
