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Freedom From Religion

Your Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Spiritual Activity: Very, Very

As a Canadian and a Christian, there are things going on in this country that greatly disturb me

For instance this recent news Article from Catholic Insight entitled "Freedom from religion: a Canadian "right"?"

https://www.catholicinsight.com/political/s...igion_0703.html

It is hard to believe that countries founded in Christianity have these problems.

Religion Freedom

The same thing is pretty much going on in the US.  It frightens me at times.  I think people of faith have been caught napping by the opposing forces and our freedom's are sublty being taken away.

Freedom From Religion Beliefs Religious General

The attacks against religion are really only aimed at Christianity.  Government bends over backwards to accomodate Islam, both in the US and Canada.  Eastern religions also get a fairly free pass.  And, as long as it is appropriately liberal (leftist) in its philosophy, Christian churches get a free pass.

Conservative or traditional Christian churches have let it get out of hand in the name of tolerance.

First it was prayer in schools.  Many of us agree that forcing children to participate in prayers of another denomination is not quite right.  But we DIDN'T fight against it on grounds of religious liberty.  Later, as our speech was restricted, we complained, but didn't seek justice.

When liberal, leftist, activist judges made decisions that were patently restricting liberty, we just went along rather than demanding their impeachment.

I am not a proponent of conspiracy theories, but I really start to wonder when I see that the US is accepting more and more treaties that reduce our sovereignity in favor of European models.  Recently, WorldNetDaily reported that a series of treaties have been hammered out that will subject US citizens to European "hate crime" laws.  When this happens, it will come as huge surprise to many people to learn that any disapproval of another person's conduct based on morality teachings will be considered a punishable offense under these laws.

The socialist agenda is going strong.

NightHawk

Religion Freedom

Well, this seems to be more and more a global problem. https://www.msnbc.com/news/1003910.asp?0cv=CB20 is a link to an article that says "A long-awaited report on church-state relations in France advised the government on Thursday to forbid school pupils to wear Muslim veils, Jewish skullcaps or large Christian crosses."

This is worse than anything yet I have seen happen in the US. It is one thing to say the government can't display a statue in a public place, but to say an individual can't wear a religious symbol in a public place???

Religion Freedom

Wow, can you imagine? First the article says it's against the church/state relations. Then it goes on and basically says that it's really about militant Muslims...

So they can't ban Muslim headscarves without banning yarmulkes and crucifixes, too, or they would be seen to be discriminating against Muslims.

This is an absurd step in the "war on terrorism," and a more serious blow to freedom of religion than I've ever seen.

In my opinion, of course.
Roz

Freedom From Religion

The article doesn't give a good reason for banning Muslim veils. Just that everyone is afraid that radical Muslims are spreading? So, they are going to ban this stuff because people are afraid of Muslims? What if you don't see the veil the person can't hurt you? Or, are they afraid people seeing the veils will hurt the Muslims in some misconstrued effort to prevent terrorism?

I don't get it. I think it is all just an excuse to rid society of religion.

Freedom Religion

I ran across this news article today. It shows how deep the antagonism is growing towards any strongly held religious beliefs or values.

Trial Lawyers Question Jurors' 'Strong Religious Beliefs'
https://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page...T20031218a.html

NightHawk

Edited: Nighthawk on 18th Dec, 2003 - 3:55pm

Freedom Religion General Religious Beliefs

It's really scary what's going on right now, look at France for instance!. It's amazing to me because in a world like we are living, religion may be one of the things that can give hope to the people but they want to get rid of it as much as possible!!!! it doesn't make any sense to me.