[Vision2020] Soldiers' widows sue for pagan symbols on headstones

[Paul Rumelhart]

Trying this message one more time (it was returned with a failure notice 
earlier)..

heirdoug at netscape.net wrote:


>>Mr. Outrage Decopauge,
>>
>>Don't you have the phrase twisted just a little bit?
>>
>>".... die fighting for freedom of expression and free of (or from) 
>>religion?..."
>>
>>You seem to be the only one who wishes to be free "of" religion. I also 
>>don't find "freedom of expression" any where in the Bill of Rights.
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Freedom "from" religion is every bit as important as freedom "of" religion.

The phrase "freedom of religion" refers to every person's right to 
believe or take part in any religion they choose.  It's the freedom to 
worship as you see fit without having to worry about being thrown in 
jail for not being of a particular faith.  Obviously, there have to be some 
limits on worshiping, but they are few and far between.  No sacrificing 
of babies, for example.

"Freedom from religion" refers to a person's freedom not to have a 
particular religion imposed upon them.  This is a necessary consequence 
of the "freedom of religion" part.  You can't have freedom of religion 
if you are forced to be of a particular religion by the state.

Paul




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