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	Freedom of religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Freedom of religion as a legal concept is related to but not identical with religious toleration, separation of church and state or laïcité.
		Freedom of worship in India was encapsulated in an inscription of Asoka:
		The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written in 1779 by Thomas Jefferson.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religious_freedom (1108 words)

	DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
		Religious communities also have the right not to be hindered in their public teaching and witness to their faith, whether by the spoken or by the written word.
		In addition, it comes within the meaning of religious freedom that religious communities should not be prohibited from freely undertaking to show the special value of their doctrine in what concerns the organization of society and the inspiration of the whole of human activity.
		In turn, where the principle of religious freedom is not only proclaimed in words or simply incorporated in law but also given sincere and practical application, there the Church succeeds in achieving a stable situation of right as well as of fact and the independence which is necessary for the fulfillment of her divine mission.
	www.vatican.va /archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651207_dignitatis-humanae_en.html (3845 words)

	ICRF Religious Freedom in the US
		One major attack on religious freedom which should be noted is the attempt by enemies of new religious movements to label all such groups as “cults,”; and to pass various laws to deprive members of new religious movements of their constitutional rights under the First Amendment.
		As numerous religious leaders denounced the efforts of “anti-cultists” to promote religious bigotry and subvert the First Amendment, and “deprogrammers” were inceasingly convicted of kidnapping and other crimes, the "anti-cult" movement changed their tactics.
		Groups which generally testify to protect religious freedom were not aware of the existence of the measure until the end of the session after the bill had been approved by committee and was going to the Senate for a final vote.
	www.religiousfreedom.com /wrpt/USrpt.htm (3205 words)

	Religious Freedom Quotes \| Religious Freedom Quotations \| Religious Freedom Sayings \| Wisdom Quotes
		Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy.
		We will be a better country when each religious group can trust its members to obey the dictates of their own religious faith without assistance from the legal structure of their country.
		Religious experiences which are as real as life to some may be incomprehensible to others.
	www.wisdomquotes.com /cat_religious_freedom.html (778 words)

	Jefferson on Politics & Government: Freedom of Religion
		Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights.
		Every religious society has a right to determine for itself the times for these exercises and the objects proper for them according to their own particular tenets; and this right can never be safer than in their own hands where the Constitution has deposited it...
		"The advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from [the clergy]." --Thomas Jefferson to Levi Lincoln, 1802.
	etext.lib.virginia.edu /jefferson/quotations/jeff1650.htm (2397 words)

	IRPP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under the Religion Law, liquidation means that the religious activities of the targeted organization are banned, and ministers and parishioners are subjected to criminal penalties for exercising their right to religious freedom in Russia.
		The most recent of these, in December, was organized by the Deputy Ombudsman for Religious Freedom in Russia, and attended by the chairs of religion and philosophy at the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Ministry of Justice officials, representatives from the Russian Academy of Science, and various religious organizations.
		Church of Scientology Presentation on Religious Tolerance: Transcript of speech delivered by the Church of Scientology International at the International Coalition for Religious Freedom Conference, addressing religious freedom and the new millenium - Washington DC, April 17-19, 1998.
	www.religionandpolicy.org /show.php?p=1.1.1246 (2751 words)

	Welcome to Freedom House
		Freedom House, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world.
		Through a vast array of international programs and publications, Freedom House is working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom.
		Sandy was a valued member of the Freedom House Board of Trustees; more than that, she was a champion of freedom, human rights, and racial equality whose work as an activist and trade unionist made a difference in thousands of lives.
	www.freedomhouse.org (546 words)

	Apologetics research resources on religious cults and sects - Relativism, Renewal, Revival, Religious Movements, Etc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The United States uses the issue of religious freedom in an attempt to interfere with the internal business of sovereign nations.
		In the USA, which tries to force other countries to comply with its views on religious freedom, religious intolerance often occurs under the cover of the constitutional separation of church and state, causing the nation's courts to outlaw certain religious practices (e.g.
		The practice of discouraging freedom of religion and the freedom to express and/or promote all or certain religious beliefs - with repercussions ranging from prevention to persecution (including murder).
	www.countercult.com /r00.html (4453 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Religious Freedom
		Fifty-eight members of the religious group, including 30 women and five children, were arrested yesterday in the northeastern state of Terengganu by the State Religious Department, with help from the local police.
		Religious activities that are banned include publishing and distributing texts, selecting leaders, raising funds and managing finances, organizing training, inviting guests, independently scheduling meetings and choosing venues, and communicating freely with other organizations.
		The Chinese government is directing a crushing campaign of religious repression against China’s Muslim Uighurs in the name of anti-separatism and counter-terrorism, Human Rights Watch and Human Rights in China said in a new report today.
	hrw.org /doc?t=religion (1128 words)

	Forum 18 Latest News
		In its survey analysis of religious freedom in Turkmenistan, Forum 18 News Service reports on the almost complete lack of freedom to practice any faith, including denials of the right of legally registered religious communities to worship.
		In a typical example of this approach - which other religious minorities have also experienced - police raided a legally registered Baptist church in northern Turkmenistan, claiming that "individuals can only believe alone on their own at home." Unregistered religious activity continues – in defiance of international human rights agreements – to be attacked.
		Romanian religious minorities have told Forum 18 News Service of their concerns about the undefined powers given to the state by the draft religion law, due to passed by the end of 2005, and the privileges the law gives the highest status religious communities.
	www.forum18.org (993 words)

	LOCAL COMMENT: High court rightly protects religious freedom
		At the same time they sometimes impose rules that do not take account of the religious needs of people who are subject to government control or the needs of religious institutions to carry on their activities.
		The religious message of the Ten Commandments was not changed by adding some secular documents, such as the Declaration of Independence, to the display.
		Because religious freedom is a favored value in our constitutional system, the government may constitutionally take action that is precisely tailored to protect the religious freedom of individuals and religious institutions.
	www.freep.com /voices/columnists/esedler28e_20050628.htm (764 words)

	Religious Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		We call for constant vigilance to protect the freedom of persons and institutions to respond to God in accordance with their faith.
		The CCC monitors legislation and lobbies against infringements of the religious freedom of persons and religious institutions.
		In addition, we have made available the text of a 15-page document, Conscience Clauses and the Challenge of Cooperation in a Pluralistic Society, which traces the religious freedom and conscience clauses in American society.
	www.cacatholic.org /relfree.html (497 words)

	Enemies of First Amendment
		The Religious Freedom Coalition of the Southeast (RFCSE) is a non-profit, public interest association originally established in 1987, first placed on the Internet in 1992, and reorganized as an ecumenical organization in 1998.
		The fourth is freedom from fear, which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor - anywhere in the world.
		Religious bigots and right wing conservative leaders are propagating untruths about liberal political leaders, and religions which they feel are in competition with their version of religion.
	www.tylwythteg.com /enemies/enemies.html (7617 words)

	DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM -DIGNITATIS HUMANAE
		In addition, it comes within the meaning of religious freedom that religious communities should not be prohibited from.
		The declaration of this Vatican Council on the right of man to religious freedom has its foundation in the dignity of the person, whose exigencies have come to be more fully known to human reason through centuries of experience.
		Indeed, religious freedom has already been declared to be a civil right in most constitutions, and it is solemnly recognized in international documents.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/CDHN/v10.html (3975 words)

	Religious Freedom
		Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
		Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof: or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
		Every person has the right to the privacy of his belief, to express his religious beliefs in worship, teaching, and practice, and to proclaim the implications of his beliefs for relationships in a social or political community.
	www.auburn.edu /~allenkc/rights.html (441 words)

	Promoting religious understanding, tolerance and freedom.
		to extend religious freedom to people of all religions, even though you sincerely disagree with their beliefs and/or practices.
		To describe religious faiths in all their diversity.
		It promotes religious freedom, and diversity as positive cultural values.
	www.religioustolerance.org (886 words)

	RLUIPA.org
		RLUIPA is a federal statute that was passed in 2000 to provide stronger protection for religious freedom in the land-use and prison contexts.
		Storzer, who gained experience on religious land use cases through his work with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, said that the denial came even though the church was willing to negotiate and compromise.
		Jared Leland, a lawyer for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty who helped represent the church, acknowledged that the Cottonwood case was a better example of protections for churches than it was of the risks they face.
	www.rluipa.com (1203 words)

	How Do I Meet Witches or Find a Coven?
		Freedom of Religion in the United States (by Marija) (a summary of pertinent Federal Freedom of Religion Law with a few key case abstracts, which needs to be updated given the fact that RFRA was declared unconstitutional by the US supreme court) http://members.aol.com/lcorncalen/ERAL/LAW-FED.txt
		PEARL protects religious liberty for all citizens by honoring the separation of church and state in public education.
		R.O.B.I.N. is a worldwide network created to protect the right to freedom of religion or belief by promoting, implementing and monitoring Article 18 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1981 U.N. Declaration on the elimination of all Forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief.
	www.tylwythteg.com /freedom.html (938 words)

	WayBack . Stand Up For Your Rights . Features/Religious Freedom \| PBS KIDS GO!
		Hutchinson's "crime" was expressing religious beliefs that were different from the colony's rulers.
		After the colonies won their freedom from Great Britain, the, new leaders of the United States of America put religious freedom in writing.
		But her courageous actions helped set the stage for an America in which religious freedom was a reality.
	pbskids.org /wayback/civilrights/features_hutchison.html (681 words)

	Religious Freedom Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Their mission is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike." ADL press releases, newsletter, report summaries, etc. are available.
		An evangelical Christian nonprofit civil liberties education and legal defense organization established to preserve religious freedom.
		Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains (DA PAM 165-13), offers a precis of many religions.
	www.conjure.com /ERAL/religrts.html (563 words)

	American Civil Liberties Union
		Americans enjoy a degree of religious freedom unknown in most of the rest of the world, and they take full advantage of it: the United States is home to more than 1,500 different religious bodies and 360,000 churches, synagogues and mosques.
		Yet assaults on the freedom to believe continue, both in Washington and in state legislatures around the country.
		The ACLU celebrates this freedom to choose the religious symbol of your choice.
	www.aclu.org /ReligiousLiberty/ReligiousLibertyMain.cfm (417 words)

	Center for Religious Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom released today a new report exposing the dissemination of hate propaganda in America by the government of Saudi Arabia.
		Here are the main problems for religious freedom that the US Commission on International Religious Freedom staff and the Center for Religious Freedom have identified in the August 22 draft of the Iraq constitution.
		Sources in Hanoi have provided Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom with fresh accounts of persecution against Hmong Christians, including land confiscations, beatings, and forced renunciation of their faith.
	www.freedomhouse.org /religion (1101 words)

	religiousfreedom
		The Chruch of Religious Freedom is a church therefore it is exempt under 501 (c) (3) of the IRC and does not have to file IRS form 1023.
		The Chruch of Religious Freedom was formed 3-11-01.
		Mark D Miller D.D.,Ph.D. The Church of Religious Freedom uses the Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible with the Apocrypha.
	www.geocities.com /markdmil/religiousfreedom.html (585 words)

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		Rather than addressing whether the freedom of religion guarantees protect Catholic Charities from the law, the Court simply came to the astounding conclusion that Catholic Charities is NOT a religious institution.
		We were among fourteen representatives of religious organizations chosen for an hour and a half meeting with six leaders in the United States Senate on the morning the Hurricane was expected to reach Washington.
		During the event, a small group of champions of religious freedom were recognized for their efforts.
	ola.adventist.org (3728 words)

	City of Boerne v. Flores, 117 S.Ct. 2157, 138 L.Ed.2d 624 (1997). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A decision by local zoning authorities to deny a church a building permit was challenged under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA), 107 Stat.
		To make an individual’s obligation to obey such a law contingent upon the law’s coincidence with his religious beliefs, except where the State’s interest is ‘compelling’ … contradicts both constitutional tradition and common sense.” 494 U.S., at 885 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).
		Congress’ concern was with the incidental burdens imposed, not the object or purpose of the legislation.
	supct.law.cornell.edu /supct/html/95-2074.ZO.html (6801 words)

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