Religious freedom a sin against the first commandment. Anyone who does not believe in the Christian God is either an atheist or believes in a false god. Both of which are prohibited by the first commandment. Anything against God’s word is a sin. Therefore atheism and worshiping false gods are sins against the first commandment. […]
Religious Freedom
Why Isn’t Religious Freedom A Sin?
Homosexuality is clearly a sin against Leviticus 18:22. But isn’t religious freedom an equal – or even greater sin as it violates God’s First Commandment? Many cite Leviticus 18:22 as why they oppose all forms of homosexuality and LGBT rights. But in the same breath they defend religious freedom, as referenced in the First Amendment […]
Laws Supporting Religious Freedom In America
Natural Right The framers [of The United States Constitution] generally held that religious free exercise is a natural right that belongs to all individuals. Article II of Delaware’s 1776 Declaration of Rights, for example, states “that all men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own […]
Abortion Is A Religious Freedom Issue
Are the rights of an undeveloped fetus superior to the rights of an adult woman? Societies have long recognized that people’s rights in life are a function of their age and their mental capacity. From conception, to birth, to adulthood, to old age and loss of mental capacity, a person’s rights wax and wane throughout […]
Isn’t Religious Freedom A Sin?
Isn’t, religious freedom (the right to practice or not practice any religion) a sin against the First Commandment. “Since it rejects or denies the existence of God, atheism is a sin against the first commandment.” Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed., 2140 Does the Catholic Church considers anyone who rejects the one true God […]