Should people be entitled to freedom FROM religion ?

Answer 1

Freedom from organized religion is one's birth right. There is no compulsion that one has to accept a particular religion adopted by one's parents to whom he is born. That is why through education one is made competent and then taught to develop his own concept of God according to the Hindu way of life. An educated Hindu is called 'Dwija' or the twice born. This concept is also in the Bible in a distorted form in John.

Answer 2

Of course people are entitled to Freedom FROM Religion. That is to say, they have a right Not to believe in any of it, nor join, nor be forced to have any part of it. Now, this doesn't mean that Religion will be done away with to give Freedom to a minority.

Answer 3

Of course.

The most important thing to remember is that freedom of religion, if it is going to apply to everyone, also requires freedom from religion. Why is that? You do not truly have the freedom to practice your religious beliefs if you are also required to adhere to any of the religious beliefs or rules of other religions.

As an obvious example, could we really say that Jews and Muslims would have freedom of religion if they were required to show same respect to images of Jesus that Christians have? Would Christians and Muslims really have freedom of their religion if they were required to wear yarmulkes? Would Christians and Jews have freedom of religion if they were required to adhere to Muslim dietary restrictions?

Simply pointing out that people have the freedom to pray however they wish is not

Forcing people to accept some particular idea or adhere to behavioral standards from someone else’s religion means that their religious freedom is being infringed upon.
Freedom from religion does not mean, as some mistakenly seem to claim, being free from seeing religion in society. No one has the right not to see churches, religious expression, and other examples of religious belief in our nation — and those who advocate freedom of religion do not claim otherwise.

What freedom from religion does mean, however, is the freedom from the rules and dogmas of other people’s religious beliefs so that we can be free to follow the demands of our own conscience, whether they take a religious form or not. Thus, we have both freedom of religion and freedom from religion because they are two sides of the same coin.

Answer 4

If Americans have the freedom to pick which religion we want to follow we should also have the right to not follow any religion

Answer 5

Should people be entitled to freedom from porn? I mean, I enjoy it, and occasionally support it, but I don't push for it in schools and government. There is no reference to the "money shot" on our currency, and that's okay too.

Answer 6

They are.

That is one of the many implied powers of the Constitution, since religious persecution from the King of England and his followers was one of the primary arguments for freedom the framers of the Dec. of Independence listed.

Answer 7

Freedom from religion would also constitute Freedom of Religion. What needs to be said is tolerance of ones religion (or lack of). If I want to wear a headscarf, or a cross, or not beleive in GOD, I should be able to.

TOLERENCE- THAT IS WHAT WE NEED.

Answer 8

You are entitled to freedom from religion.
However, the cost may be more than you want to pay.

Answer 9

You can have religion, or not, as you please.

Now if you are looking to make it so people can't speak about their religion then you are infringing on their right to express themselves.

On the other hand they can't keep you from trying to teach your beliefs as well. Goes both ways.

Answer 10

Grasshoppa,
The true definition of religion is a personal dogmatic philosophy, thus no one can ever truly escape religion for it resides in each of us.
If you're talking about Church, yeah go ahead and skip it this week.