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Freedom of religion is many things to many people. To one, it is the right of a United States citizen to worship freely what they deem worthy of worship. To another, this right may entail sharing a personal belief with others. To everyone, it is what makes America great, the cornerstone to the democracy. Religious freedom is a basic right endowed to all humans, and a government that respects that right gains the respect of the people. However, this privilege is more than an expression of human rights, but a personal essential and a requirement of God.
Religious freedom is the most important right any human can hold. What a person believes dictates his thoughts, actions, and motives. Therefore, the basis of one’s faith is a key part of existence. In a human’s life, God is to be the center and foundation of that belief system.
The freedom to worship God should not be granted by any government or institution. Rather God himself has given any follower of Him the absolute right to freedom and liberty. The Bible stat
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The book, The Gospel in Bonds, tells a thought-provoking story of a man’s life living in a country lacking this special freedom. As a result, God can also be included as a foundation this nation has been built upon.
God, having foreseen our compelling need to praise our Creator and Liberator has prepared specific guidelines concerning his acceptance of this praise. He has created song, prayer, service, and many other forms of worship that we might be able to show some form of thankfulness for what he has done. A Russian pastor, Georgi Vins is sentenced to a total of thirteen years in prison for his faith in Jesus. Yet, this liberty is not defined as limitless prerogative to do as one wishes with no consequences.
Unfortunately, not everyone has experienced this salvation and God given liberty. ”
That means, it is not just the authority of man that is being infringed upon, but God’s command, when the right of religious freedom is threatened or limited. When they see those who do have a cause for worship they misunderstand because they are looking through the eyes of a foreigner to new customs in a different country. Religious freedom, is such an important part of who we are, should be no less that what God expects, an unfading faith in Him. Due to this everlasting hope a Christian is commanded and is led to worship his or her Almighty God. Pastor Vins writes that even in the darkest hour, “God had, in an amazing way, upset the cunning schemes of his enemies. es clearly in Galatians 5:1 that we are to “standfast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. The word worship is derived from the Old English word “worthship” meaning that something is worthy or deserving of praise.
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