This Weekend . . . Celebrate Religious Freedom

ReligiousLiberty.TV often focuses on the negative, scary aspects of what is going on in the world.  There are things that are important to know, a Constitution that must be protected, lives that need to be saved, voices that need to be heard.

But to be able to appreciate what needs to be known, protected, saved, and heard, you need to know what “it” is.  Freedom to worship?  Freedom to adore?  Freedom to love? Freedom to care? Freedom to be who you were meant to be?

How do you make a great difference?  Can you make it from the top, or does it come up from the bottom, a grassroots effort?

At ReligiousLiberty.TV, we are committed to celebrating religious freedom.  That means you are welcome, regardless of your faith, or what you believe.  In fact, you may not have a faith at all.  Some faiths may be mutually exclusive, things that you believe may not jive with what somebody else believes.  But you have the freedom to believe, and we exist to make sure that this freedom is here to stay.

Some people think that in order to really promote religious freedom, you should keep faith out of the discussion.  They seem to think that what a Muslim or a Christian or a Hindu or a Jew or a Buddhist or an athiest or agnostic believes should not be placed on the table because it might offend others.  But that dismisses the essence of religious freedom and denies your faith.  That is why you will read things from a variety of perspectives on ReligiousLiberty.TV that do not deny faith, but rather embrace it.

We tend to favor separation of church and state, but not separation of your faith and the rest of your life.  Taking away faith altogether is just as harmful as forcing a certain brand of belief.  Your conscience is yours, and you have the right to freedom.

That means, sometimes you will read things here that express faith that you may disagree with.  And things that you will agree with. If you do not feel that your faith is being represented, please let us know and we will give you a voice.

These are not easy issues, and any discussion of faith and politics is bound to be controversial.  We know that, and have chosen to embrace these challenges rather than deny them.  A popular comedian once said that in America we celebrate diversity, but are afraid to mention what is different.  ReligiousLiberty.TV exists to mention what is different and to find ways to respect those choices.  While we each hold strongly to our beliefs, we want preserve religious liberty so you can hold strongly to your beliefs also without having to worry that somebody will come between you and your conscience.

And when it comes to religious freedom, know it, protect it, save it, and speak it.  Let it out in your life. Let it seep into every fiber of your being.

This weekend . . . celebrate religious freedom.