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Most states interpret "freedom of religion" as including the freedom of long-established religious communities to remain intact and not be destroyed. By extension, democracies interpret "freedom of religion" as the right of each individual to freely choose to convert from one religion to another, mix religions, or abandon religion altogether.
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions ... American Civil Liberties Union, 492 U.S. 573 ... Freedom From Religion Foundation, 551 U.S. 587 ...
United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom; United States Commission on International Religious Freedom; United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014; United States v. Lee (1982)
The status of religious freedom in North America varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non-practitioners), the extent to which religious organizations operating within the ...
The Second Great Awakening exercised a profound impact on American religious history. By 1859 evangelicalism emerged as a kind of national church or national religion and was the grand absorbing theme of American religious life. The greatest gains were made by the very well organized Methodists.
Freedom From Religion Foundation; James C. Corman (1920–2000), California politician, president of Americans United; Paul Blanshard (1892–1980), editor, lawyer, special counsel and spokesman for Americans United; author of American Freedom and Catholic Power
Symbols of religious freedom are seen in significant locations around the world, such as the Statue of Liberty in New York, representing hope for religious refugees; [9] the Touro Synagogue in Rhode Island, reflecting America's early commitment to religious tolerance; [10] and the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, a symbol of religious ...