What does religious freedom mean to you?
“To me it means I am free to use the talents God gave me to help others.” – Rachel
“To me it means I am free to give of my summers teaching abroad.” – Luke
“Religious freedom means: being able to celebrate God's love and Kingdom here and now with believers from all faiths.” –John
“Religious freedom means that I, within the framework of a well formed conscience can choose, unincumbered the what, how and why of my choices of religion.” –Charlie
“To me it means that I am free to live my conscience without fear in the country that I love, and to love and support all people on my journey of faith.” –Kathy
“I am free because my faith is part of who I am as a student, daughter, employee, and friend. I am not Catholic apart from all those roles—because I am free, it is ingrained within them.” -Elizabeth
“To me religious freedom means the right to please, honor and serve God, the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.” -Julie
“Religious freedom is the ability to practice one’s faith without interference from government. That practice includes where we worship but also how incorporate our beliefs into practice through other faith related organizations such as schools, hospitals and charities.” –Kathleen
“I can follow God’s will and worship him as I choose and profess my beliefs in the public square.” – John
“To me it means that I am free to act as a child of the true God and to follow the teachings of Christ in all aspects of my life.” -Mary
“First Amendment and natural law = freedom to gather and talk and write about The Lord and The Church anywhere at any time.” –Kathy
“I am free to be a child of God.” – Anonymous
“Freedom means I shouldn’t have to be scared of losing it.” – Anonymous
“I can believe what I choose to believe, without being persecuted.” – Anonymous
“Living my faith doesn’t put my life or values at risk.” – Anonymous
“Being free means I don’t have to hide my religion.” – Anonymous
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