Why Is Religious Freedom Important?
Carlos Aybar
Mrs. Kealer
English III Period 8
07 October 2015
Religious freedom is important because it gives a person the right to freely partake of the practices of his or her religion without the government’s or anybody else’s opposition. religious freedom means that you have the right to choose a religion or not religion without the interference of the government. The first amendment of the united states’ constitution gives us the right to practice our own religion or even not religion at all. Religious freedom is a right given to us by God, therefore it can not be taken away from us by anybody else other than God himself. God gave us the right to choose what we want to believe in and what we do not want to believe in, therefore it is not the government's role to take that freedom away from us. I believe that nobody should judge you because of what you believe or do not believe, and that is why I think religious freedom …show more content…
While freedom to worship means, that you have the right to publicly practice your religious beliefs without being persecuted or punished by the government, freedom of religion is a much broader term, it includes the freedom to choose a specific religion or not religion at all. Freedom to worship is a right included when we talk about freedom of religion. You can have freedom to worship without having religious freedom, but you cannot have religious freedom without having the freedom to worship. In many countries people have the freedom to worship and practice the religion imposed by the government, but they do not have the freedom to choose whatever religion they want to. The lack of religious freedom in many cultures is an issue that should be addressed, and as sons and daughters of God we should all try to find a solution so that everybody can have the right to practice what they believe in without the fear of being punished for doing
Mrs. Kealer
English III Period 8
07 October 2015
Religious freedom is important because it gives a person the right to freely partake of the practices of his or her religion without the government’s or anybody else’s opposition. religious freedom means that you have the right to choose a religion or not religion without the interference of the government. The first amendment of the united states’ constitution gives us the right to practice our own religion or even not religion at all. Religious freedom is a right given to us by God, therefore it can not be taken away from us by anybody else other than God himself. God gave us the right to choose what we want to believe in and what we do not want to believe in, therefore it is not the government's role to take that freedom away from us. I believe that nobody should judge you because of what you believe or do not believe, and that is why I think religious freedom …show more content…
While freedom to worship means, that you have the right to publicly practice your religious beliefs without being persecuted or punished by the government, freedom of religion is a much broader term, it includes the freedom to choose a specific religion or not religion at all. Freedom to worship is a right included when we talk about freedom of religion. You can have freedom to worship without having religious freedom, but you cannot have religious freedom without having the freedom to worship. In many countries people have the freedom to worship and practice the religion imposed by the government, but they do not have the freedom to choose whatever religion they want to. The lack of religious freedom in many cultures is an issue that should be addressed, and as sons and daughters of God we should all try to find a solution so that everybody can have the right to practice what they believe in without the fear of being punished for doing