Religious Liberty – Page 106

Right of Conscience an Unalienable Right

Jun 5, 2012JerryReligious FreedomContraception Mandate, Religious Liberty

In a little over a year, many religious institutions will be forced to buy health insurance policies for their employees. Those policies are required, under a Department of Health and Human Services mandate, to include coverage for contraception and abortion-inducing drugs. Many institutions and individuals paying for these policies have sincere religious convictions against such things. The federal government, however, is planning to force them to purchase these insurance policies anyway. There is one significant problem with this decision by the government: A person’s right of conscience is an unalienable right, and our government can only stifle such rights in extremely specific circumstances.

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NYC Only Major School District That Doesn’t Rent to Churches

Jan 19, 2012JerryReligious FreedomFile Cabinet, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

Every major school district in the U.S. allows churches to rent their facilities. The only one that bans religious groups is New York City.

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Courts Dictate Number of Times ‘Jesus’ May Be Said in Public Prayer

Jan 18, 2012JerryReligious FreedomReligious Freedom, Religious Liberty

Legislative bodies routinely open their meetings with an invocation. At the Capitol, it’s common for legislators to invite ministers from back home to do so for the House and Senate chambers. But what happens if the pastor mentions “Jesus” more than once or twice during the prayer? What happens if he or she thanks God for the resurrection or asks for forgiveness of sins? In some parts of the country, at least, those prayers could be banned.

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