What does freedom of religion mean?

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free·dom of reli·gion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. freedom of religionnoun

    a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution

Wiktionary

  1. freedom of religionnoun

    The right of citizens to hold any religious or non-religious beliefs, and to carry out any practices in accordance with those beliefs, so long as they do not interfere with another person's legal or civil rights, or any reasonable laws, without fear of harm or prosecution.

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  1. freedom of religion

    Freedom of religion is defined as a fundamental human right that protects an individual or group's right to practice, change, or deny a religion or belief, publicly or privately, without interference or fear of discrimination, persecution, or societal pressure. This principle asserts that government and authorities must maintain neutrality regarding religious matters and not favor or be prejudiced against any particular religion or non-religion. It characterizes the principle of secularism in a democratic society.

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  1. Freedom of religion

    Freedom of religion or Freedom of belief is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance; the concept is generally recognized also to include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any religion. The freedom to leave or discontinue membership in a religion or religious group —in religious terms called "apostasy" — is also a fundamental part of religious freedom, covered by Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Freedom of religion is considered by many people and nations to be a fundamental human right. In a country with a state religion, freedom of religion is generally considered to mean that the government permits religious practices of other sects besides the state religion, and does not persecute believers in other faiths.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of freedom of religion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of freedom of religion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of freedom of religion in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    Today, with one clear voice, the United States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious persecution. Stop the crimes against people of faith, release prisoners of conscience. Repeal laws restricting freedom of religion and belief. Protect the vulnerable, the defenseless, and the oppressed.

  2. Patrick Korten:

    The opinion is especially troubling because it disregards Judge Day's First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, speech and association.

  3. Ben Carson:

    It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways, while simultaneously ensuring that no one's beliefs infringe upon those of others. We should also serve as champions of freedom of religion throughout the world.

  4. Michael Signer:

    Despite his prior glitzy image, Trump started becoming a demagogue when he started trying to lead a 'silent majority' of furious, mostly white, lower- and middle-class voters, and he really crossed the line when he started doubling down on deceits like the lie about 'thousands' of people celebrating 9/11 in Jersey City, countenancing violence, demonizing large swaths of people, and now, casting aside the freedom of religion for Muslims.

  5. John Delaney:

    I also believe strongly in the freedom of religion, right, and I believe strongly in the separation of church and state. So I don't believe religious doctrine should inform public policy.


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