Today (06/30) the Supreme Court of the United States rendered a
verdict in the case of Hobby Lobby et. al. While the decision was not
comprehensive it did strike a blow for the Freedom of Religion.
I want to distinguish between the Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Worship.
The
Freedom of Religion, protected by the First Amendment, guarantees the
free exercise of religious conviction in The Marketplace as well as in
the privacy of a church, school or private home.
The Freedom of
Worship is an entirely different matter. That simply means that the
Market Place is off limits for such expressions. This language was used
by Hitler and Stalin to suppress and deny the Freedom of Religion in
Germany and Russia. Millions lost their lives as a result of the
capitulation of such deception by Pastors and the church. The time to
rise up against such distortion of language is at the first moment it is
spoken.
Both the current occupant of the Oval Office and the
former Secretary of State who wants to occupy that office use ‘Freedom
of Worship’ in their speeches. Lies pure and simple.
I issue a
call to all Pastors to rally against this distortion. Teach your people
this distinction. Teach the historical consequences of acquiescence to
such nonsense. Proclaim with all authority the Truth. Pray earnestly.
Prepare to suffer. Never ever give up!
All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
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