The Argument Of Religious Belief And Personal Freedom

Recently, students were instructed to write an essay along with a pictorial representation of the person they considered to be their hero. Since one student chose Jesus as his hero and submitted a drawing of the Last Supper, possible legal complications need to be considered before grading and displaying the assignment. An examination of First Amendment legal issues that arise when a student submits an assignment of religious nature will provide insight into how the First Amendment applies in the classroom.

America has been named the "melting pot" of the world. It houses many different cultures, nationalities, ideas and religions. There are Christians, Jews, Catholics, Buddhists, Mormons, Hindus, Spiritualists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Islamic, plus many more. America is unique in that all these religions are represented in a nation that is only 200 years old. And America has upheld, throughout history, that the freedom and equality of religion is extremely important in order for this nation to function as a free nation. The foundations of America were set as a result of England's persecution; more specifically, England's religious persecution. The colonists wanted to create a nation that allowed people to be free. They

The fight for religious freedom in America is tough for people who do not participate in the religion known as Christianity. Since America is a large and culturally diverse land, the United States of America’s government has to be religiously tolerant to every belief system. Throughout America's lifespan, the subject matter “Freedom of Religion” has increasingly gained attention from the American Act. Thecitizens. In order to protect the religious liberties of American citizens the government has put into place a free exercise clause in the year of 1878, this allowed American citizens to practice religion freely in America. However, many issues have risen and promoted the creation of America's Religious Freedom Act.The largest issue surrounding religious freedom in

In the Bible, the book of Hebrews states, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen” (King James Bible, Hebrews. 11.1).The spiritual tones of “things hoped for”, plays a significant role throughout Olaudah Equiano autobiography, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano OR, Gustavus Vassa, The African”. His narrative was originally published in 1789 and went through a series of revisions throughout his lifetime, finally becoming a bestseller. Equiano’s treasured writings, depicts his personal accounts from childhood, holding the status of an African aristocrat in Benin West Africa, to being kidnapped and forced into slavery in the infamous Middle Passage slave trade. While slavery attempts to divest Equiano of his hope for freedom, his narrative asserts that spirituality and literary works produce its own liberty and identity in the world.

The act of defining religion has been a contentious issue in a wide variety of situations, particularly in the United States. The US is a nation that prides itself on religious inclusivity and freedom. There are consequences to this belief and tenant. Through the social, legal and moral structures of the United States, defining religion has become imperative. In The Impossibility of Religious Freedom, Winifred Sullivan outlines the legal implications of defining religion in the United States. In order for religious freedom to be protected by the American state, religion must be clearly defined. As a result, religious theory must be used to maintain some semblance of religious freedom in the United States. Likewise, Josh Dubler’s Down in

When America was a established, the founding fathers did not want to establish an official religion like Britain did with Anglican. There was two reasons for this: one because there were so many religions and large communities in all of them that is was hard to pick one to represent the all of them, and two they did not want America to be like the old world where an establish religion will cause other religions to be prosecuted. Religious freedom has been protect since then by the first amendment so that on top of being free to say and think whatever you so choose, you are also free to practice and believe whichever religion you so choose. Religious freedom and the many immigrants that come to America creates the foundation for why there are so many religions in America.

Let us look at the case of the Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk who is refusing to issue marriage license to same sex couples because of her religious beliefs. Although, she has the right to believe that the marriages go against her religion, she does not have the right to deny anyone the right to marriage (as per the law). Therefore, she should either

Fellow students and promonate leader. I am a devout Christian teen, and I want to talk about the religious freedom in America. Although I am a Christian, I speak for all religious groups when I say this speech. In today’s world from listening to the news, it appears that the freedom of religion is in jeopardy. Freedom seems to be slipping through the fingers of many Americans. Religion is not just overlooked nowadays, but used as a tool to discriminate others. To first understand my points, you must acknowledge the proper history of America.

America is known as a dream country, one of which many people move across the world for, craving the democratic and understanding ruling which allows citizen to participate in nearly all aspects of decisions made within the country. America’s approach to create a perfect union, or dream country, of stability and structure is based off of the Constitution of the United States. The constitution ensures people of their safety and justice, common defense, opportunities for prosperity, and common rights including one right in particular, freedom of religion. Freedom of religion is a fundamental right, explaining its dear importance to so many lives across America. This common rights allows each person to legally practice any religion they choose,

Abraham Lincoln once said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” I believe that America should be that one place that everyone feels comfortable and safe. America has lots of freedoms that let us do and think without having people tell us what to do. We are truly lucky to live in such an amazing country.

There are basic freedoms and liberties that every person deserves to have, such as freedom of religion. Usually when someone speaks of freedom they speak of the freedoms of life, of liberty, of happiness, and sometimes even the basic rights that were instituted in the American Constitution. Ordinarily, religious beliefs are often one of the most controversial topics across the globe and in some places it is even considered taboo to practice a certain religion. Consequently, in some areas, those who practice “taboo” religions are outcasted and some are event physically harmed for their beliefs. Still today, many people face persecution for practicing a religion that they believe in on a daily basis and that is outrageous. Every human being deserves the right to freely choose what they believe in without fearing repercussions from others or the government. Religious freedom is something that everyone deserves, no matter what religion they chose to practice.

The free exercise of religion, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of assembly are each absolutely essential for the health of our Republic. That is why the Founding Fathers enshrined them all in the First Amendment. While some people up hold the first amendment and respect its meaning. Unfortunately, these freedoms are currently under assault by the government, state officials and communities.

In America, Catholicism is the second largest religion, composing 20% of all religion in the United States. Catholicism has been able to reach this number because of the First Amendment, namely the section about freedom of religion. Before that amendment was put into action, it was very common for Catholics to be persecuted. Now that we have this right, it is very important for Catholics to stand up for our faith because there are laws and allowances in our country that contradict our faith and beliefs.

The United States of America was founded with a credo of religious freedom. They hoped to change the vicious cycle of religious persecution and intolerance that had been swirling through Europe for centuries. Over the last two hundred years this legacy has been shredded and stained. Our religious freedoms have been taken away by people who have twisted what our country was founded to protect.

Humans are known to be intelligent creatures that have the intellectual power to create anything, but they can never form a general consensus of what rights a human can receive. Of course this is the case because Earth harbors three absolutely different societies that divide our ideals and opinions on vast topics.In regards to this is the freedom to create or express one’s religion, otherwise known as the freedom of religion, is no exception. The three societies are understood and labelled by three English scholars, Neil Curtis, Jack Donnelly, and Nicholas Gane. One of the scholars,Neil Curtis, distinguishes the Inhuman society as evil, a challenge to the modern human, tyrannical, malicious, and lacking morals and standards. Nicholas Gane establishes the Posthuman society as geared to artificial progression, valuing artificial automated heartbeats rather than natural ones. Lastly, Jack Donnelly describes our current society as a society that must establish laws and must abide by the documents they write in order to protect themselves. What these authors didn’t mention in their texts is how the freedom of religion may be expressed or tolerated in these societies.Using Nicholas Gane’s Posthuman, Neil Curtis’ Inhuman, and Jack Donnelly’s The Concept of Human Rights, I will argue how the freedom of religion is expressed from these vastly different current societies.