i think that religious freedom is being slowly taken away. there is some lady that is getting ridd of lots of religious rites and i want to know wat her name is.
2007-01-17 10:42:51 · 5 answers · asked by a cool person 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Religious freedom is protected in the USA because it is considered by many in Western nations to be a fundemental human right.It is also a guarantee by a government for freedom of belief for individuals and freedom of worship for individuals and groups. Freedom of religion includes the freedom not to follow any religion (irreligion) and not to believe in any god (atheism or agnosticism).Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance.
2007-01-17 10:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by miley_fan9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a very firm Constitutional right, First Amendment, which states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . " Quite clear and quite obvious, right?
Is anything ever that simple in law? Of course not. Ever since the day it was signed, lawyers and judges here and there all over the country have been hammering away at exactly what it means and does not mean. But the Supreme Court has generally had to acknowledge a more open interpretation over time, as people of different religions and traditions have basically forced the issue of whether or not a particular local law was in violation of the First Amendment.
Where there has been injustice, much has been done. Much remains to be done, but Public Interest Law has gotten very good at certain areas, and freedom of religion is one of those that is really a fascinating study for the amateur legal historian.
I am aware that there are various battlefields in the area of fundamentalists vs. Darwin, and so on, but I hope that's not what you are talking about.
2007-01-17 10:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presently the way the courts are moving is to protect people from religion... I have a greater right to not practice religion than I have right to practice a religion. THE original lady to preach agnosticism was Madolyn O'hair
2007-01-17 10:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with ya !
We as Christians need to stand up for our rights.
You are right they are slowly being taken away. We need to do something now, because once they are gone, that's it there gone!
God Bless & keep the Faith !
2007-01-17 14:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Bridget 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its half and hlaf, like the cloning animals thats going to happen( research it , its very interisting) and there going to clone cows and sell them in stores( as meat), and there not going to tell us witch ones r cloned and wich ones are noramal, im christian but i dont belive in cloning
2007-01-17 10:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by triplesixdj 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋