In this
thead Willravel stated that
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Originally Posted by Willravel
"freedom of religion" also means "freedom from religion"
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While this one of the few times that I agree with him...
does it? Does it really? Read the 1st Amendment...
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Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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Specifically...read "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
Way back when, in
this thread I quoted an individual that had written into the Omaha World Herald the following.
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A Christian is called by God to worship Him always, and not just in His house of worship. This includes following His commands, commandments and guidance provided by His word, the Bible.
Those who demand a separation of church and state are attacking Christians for their beliefs. There can never be a separation of church and state for those of us who call ourselves Christians. It goes against our beliefs.
And for those who do not want Christians to "force their beliefs upon those who choose not to believe," sorry, but Jesus told us Christians to go and make disciples (followers) of all nations. To do anything less would be to turn our backs on God.
Remember this: When God is removed from our lives and our government, it leaves a void to be filled by that which opposes God - in another word, Satan. The government shall not establish a religion, but the government is required to protect religion.
No matter how hard one may try to prove otherwise, this country was founded on religious principles and beliefs. It is important that our children are taught this not only in church but also as a matter of history in our schools.
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So...
this individual sees (saw) it as not only his Christian duty, but as his
right to cram his religion down my throat.
Is that his constitutional right? Does freedom of religion preclude freedom
from religion?