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Freedom of religion is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance; the concept is generally recognized also to include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any religion. Freedom of religion is considered by many people and nations to be a fundamental human right. Thomas Jefferson said (1807) "among the inestimable of our blessings, also, is that ...of liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will; ..." In a country with a state religion, freedom of religion is generally considered to mean that the government permits religious practices of other sects besides the state religion, and does not persecute believers in other faiths. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  loc.gov 750px x 457px | 69.20kB [source page] Religion Indispensable to Republican Government Tocqueville s impression of American attitudes toward the relation of government and religion was formed on his tour of the United States in From Yahoo Image Search: "Freedom of religion"  skepticalteacher.wordpress.com mattusmaximus Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:45:40 GM So when the Wisconsin-based . Freedom. From . Religion. Foundation took its controversial slogan touting the benefits of sleeping in on Sundays to honor the day of rest, they came to Chicago first, a city where they knew they would be welcome ...  reason.com Reason Magazine Fri, 28 May 2010 10:00:00 GM Freedom of Religion. . May 28, 2010. The Moroccan government has expelled 20 people who had been running a home for abandoned children. The government accused the 20 of trying to convert the children to Christianity. ...  newsblogs.chicagotribune.com Newsdesk ue, 15 Jun 2010 14:25:30 GM The . Freedom. From . Religion. Foundation plastered more signs on 75 Chicago buses this week encouraging Chicagoans to skip church and sleep in on Sundays. But that's just the beginning. Riders also will see 200 interior bus signs with ... From Google Blog Search: "Freedom of religion"  mediamatters.org Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:35:41 GMT+00:00 Media Matters for America (blog) One of the most telling bumper sticker slogans coming from their camp is " Freedom OF Religion , not Freedom FROM Religion". ...  beforeitsnews.com Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:38:26 GMT+00:00 in Saudi Arabia Before It's News Our consistent support for freedom of religion , freedom of worship, and freedom of conscience is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ... beforeitsnews.com Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:37:43 GMT+00:00 Before It's News Responsible for Equality And Liberty (REAL) condemns religious intolerance, and we promote freedom of religion , freedom of worship, and freedom of ... From Google News Search: "Freedom of religion" Is it legally permissible for the President to deny people freedom of religion? Q. The first amendment refers specifically to Congress. I was wondering if that meant that the President could issue an executive order denying certain people freedom of religion. Thanks in advance for any info. I know the president must enforce the law. My question is whether the law accounts for a president who wishes to deny people basic freedoms. It is definitely illegal for Congress to do so, but I can't find anything in the Constitution that says that the President can't. Asked by Vishal - Thu Nov 15 10:41:58 2007 - - 22 Answers - 0 Comments A. Good question. The Supreme Court has focused on the phrase "make no law" and interpreted it to apply to any government body, not just congress. Thus it is applicable to the states and to all governments, not just congress. So, if the city council were to pass a law abridging freedom of religion, the federal constitution would prohibit enforcement of such a law. Answered by laughter_every_day - Thu Nov 15 10:47:09 2007 Why do Christians support freedom of religion? Q. I mean, everything else from abortion to fornication should be illegal because they'll lead people to hell, so why do Christians allow freedom of religion to exist when it leads people to hell? Asked by HM Henry VII - Sat Feb 13 01:25:02 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Because typically if there is any religion that is going to be oppressed. (If world stats are any indication) it will be Christianity. And Christianity understands that you cannot force anyone to repent and believe anyway so what benefit would there be to having enforced Christianity. Answered by RC - Sat Feb 13 01:30:43 2010 What is the origin of the "freedom of religion" misperception?
Q. Religion is illegal, so what misreading of the Constitution leads to this funny idea of religious freedom? Asked by Sjnoring Vjerilood - Tue Jun 29 19:50:16 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. it is the "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof part Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof Answered by Greshnab - Tue Jun 29 20:03:38 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Freedom of religion" |
