Freedom of Religion or Freedom of Worship?

#25 August 2, 2010


Part 1

In the opening segment of COSMOS, Carl Sagan intones innocently these words: "The COSMOS is all there is, all there ever was and all there ever will be".

In that statement, using the language of accommodation (1984 calls it 'New Speak'), he quietly but absolutely removes the existence of the Triune God who CREATED the COSMOS from the minds of his listeners and proceeds to build an entire worldview on that premise. Lethal!

We are being attacked by this very methodology as I write. There is a Global initiative under way to exchange Freedom of Religion for Freedom of Worship. There is a vast and crucial difference. Freedom of Religion guarantees the right to speak and debate in the Market Place. Freedom of worship removes that free exchange of Truth and limits such endeavors to the confines of an assembly hall, etc. (if even there)

Freedom of Religion

Did you know that you have two Freedoms granted by the First Amendment regarding Religion?

Pilgrims were called Separatists back in England because they wanted independence from the established Church of England. In 1620, they sailed the stormy Atlantic for 63 days on the tiny Mayflower, seeking freedom of religion in the New World.

The First Amendment contains two clauses about the Freedom of Religion. The first part is known as the Establishment Clause, and the second as the Free Exercise Clause.

The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from passing laws that will establish an official religion or preferring one religion over another. The courts have interpreted the establishment clause to accomplish the separation of church and state.

The Free Exercise Clause prohibits the government from interfering with a person’s practice of his or her religion. However, religious actions and rituals can be limited by civil and federal laws.

Religious freedom is an absolute right, and includes the right to practice any religion of one’s choice, or no religion at all, and to do this without government control.

Your rights to Freedom of Religion and the free exercise thereof means:

•The Freedom of Religion is an inalienable right.

•The First Amendment provides for the Freedom of Religion for all Americans.

•The Free Exercise Clause provides that government will neither control nor prohibit the free exercise of one’s religion.

•The government will remain neutral.

(the above material was secured from Google with the simple string - Freedom of Religion)

Part 2

View this Video by Chuck Colson. Then Pray & ACT while it is still day because the night is surely upon us!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROmD64hrv9c