What are you doing with your freedom of religion?
920937
I'm being Pagan and learning about magick/ witchcraft without having to worry about being burned at the stake or anything.
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Why does the God you describe have the same "with us or against us" attitude that Bush does? It's this simple. You can practice any given religion, without interference. That is your right. However, your rights stop where the rights of others begin. As everyone else has the same right, to practice any or no religion, you have no right to force your religion on them. God was inserted into our culture at a time when 99% of the people in it were christian. That is simply no longer the case, and equal rights must be upheld. By "erasing" God from our culture, we are not denying his existence, we are simply not affirming it. THAT is the middle ground. We're not saying that we know God doesn't exist, we're saying that we don't know that he does. As a nation. That is, some of us believe, and some of us don't, and some of us aren't sure. You have every right to believe in God, and worship him in any way you choose, within reason. But you do not have the right to demand that our government and our culture support your views over anyone else's. This is equality. The only way you could perceive it as an attack on your beliefs is if you want those beliefs forced on others, or the nation as a whole.
241562
I would ban all religions,taxes and government. I would also put individual freedom as the top agenda.
67320
Absolutely NO WAY! I could not do that because I am happy with my religion. I don't let people affect my decisions. I make my own. I hope you don't let this "someone" change your religion.
405292
its waning, I'm not even aloud to talk about my God anymore, but that doesnt stop me.  freedom of speech is becoming a myth in this country
1118872
You just exercised your freedom of speech. Goodluck on that!
311520
Seperation of church and state.  \n\nWhat a joke, eh?\n\nReligion is constitutionally supposed to have no say in politics.  Really working out for us, isn't it?
1056178
Oh boy, yeah, threaten me with eternal torture. That sure makes me see the light. I think I'll go convert right now. Then I can threaten people with an eternity of torture too! Which would be wrong if I did it myself, but it's god, so it's all cool! I can take as much pleasure in it as I want! That's the religion for me, yep.
250263
freedom of choice means u should do what u feel like:\nHowever in some religions they .. direct you to your decisions though they say its ur choice..so u cannot have freedom of choice in a religion.
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We have all the rights we refuse to abandon.  "Rights" must be preserved, honored and exercised in order to maintain them.  Eternal vigilance.  \n\nNOBODY can take away your right to freedom of speech unless you give up that right.  You may face conflict, but isn't that what Jesus told us would happen?  "Blessed are those who are hated for my name's sake."\n\n\nStand strong, put on the armor of God, and never give up your rights.
345915
No, but I think religion should be a personal practice and have NOTHING to do with the government at all. Until that happens, yes it should be repressed from all governmental function.
319087
Why do you want to eliminate other religions? Let everyone worhip the way he wants to... it's Judgement Day that matters and everyone will know if he/she was right or wrong
1064179
god and your church if your religious.\n\nfriends, family.
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I think we do.  Ensuring that the government is religiously and theistically neutral is the only way maintain balance and keep things fair.  That way no ones beliefs are being promoted and no ones beliefs are being denied.\n\nA lot of people don't realize that part of freedom *of* religion is freedom *from* religion.  You aren't really religiously free if you don't have the ability to dissent and say "I don't believe that".\n\nIt may bother some people that they're not allowed to use the government to promote their beliefs, but as long as the government doesn't promote any beliefs everyone is being viewed equally.
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Bringing god and religion into anything reduces your freedom. Being completely 'free' means being a free-thinker, being able to have your own ideas, and not following masses of people who are misled.\n\nQuestion everything. Don't believe everything you're told/read. Don't just be another mindless sheep in the flock.
198107
Good job! You've mixed religion and politics in the same question. Bold move :-)
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I will always take my religious/personal beliefs over the law.\n\nI am not very religious, but I do have strong religious beliefs. I am also a law enforcement officer.\n\nI guess I'm a contradiction!