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An explanation of what freedom of religion means. It also provides some history about religion.

Alatavista (Original) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, defines freedom of religion and belief as follows: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes the freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. (Article 18) (Paraphrased) In 1948 the United Nations General Assembly clearly stated in Article 108 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: that every person has the right to their freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This extends to a community as well as the individual and encompasses practice, teaching, worship, and observance.

An article that is an overview of the ACLU's position on religious freedom as it applies to Religion in the Public Square and Religion in the Public Schools, as well as a brief summary of American History and Government-Funded Religion. All are free to follow and/ or practice there beliefs.

(Original) "The religious persecution that drove settlers from Europe to the British North American colonies sprang from the conviction, held by Protestants and Catholics alike, that uniformity of religion must exist in any given society. This conviction rested on the belief that there was one true religion and that it was the duty of the civil authorities to impose it, forcibly if necessary, in the interest of saving the souls of all citizens" (Paraphrased) Fleeing the oppression of a state sponsored religion, both Protestant and Catholic, those souls who risked everything to cross the Atlantic came to the American Colonies with the express purpose to be able to practice their religious beliefs as they saw fit without the forced philosophies of a government sponsored religion being forced upon them.

The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a fifth graders right to distribute invitations to her church's Christmas party. The school had banned the student from distributing the invitations citing the invitations contained religious materials. The court's decision was based on the First Amendment's right to free speech.

I agree that student's should be able to learn of and encourage the religious beliefs of their classmates. How do we expect to raise well rounded individuals if we raise them to treat religion with such a hush hush attitude?

Being in a public school system, no religion should be enforced at all. These were Christmas invitations, inviting the students to a church event imposing the Christian belief system. This could have been done outside of school or elsewhere. This situation would only be okay if it was conducted in a private religious school, where public money does not fund the institution.

People should be free to follow their own beliefs without interference. this article also discusses the issue of expression of religion and public schools.

This article outlines Freedom or Religion or Belief as established by the United Nations and its members. Discussed is the process and the outcomes of those discussion as well as the enforceability of the agreed upon principles.

The Catholic church is set on its belief that regardless of the circustance religious beliefs far out weighs a womens right to have preventative health care. The Obama admistration has ruled that insurance companies cover birth control cost, and this has caused an uproar by the Catholic bishops.

Article concerning the rights of parents to have influence over their children's moral and religious upbringing. The issue specifically covered is a parents right to restrict a child's participation in school activities based on freedom of religious practice.

This is an argument that my partner and I are constantly having, whether or not a parent should apply heavy influence to their child's moral and religious beliefs. I have always felt that a child should be able to be exposed to as many religions as possible, but he feels as though his beliefs should be pressed upon our child. It's a good debate.

A woman fights for her right to her religious beliefs while working a government job, and a gay couple fight to get their right for a marriage license. Both of these situations clash in a battle of one right over another in a small farm town of 1,900 people.

Polygamy is a battle of both religion and rights for both types of people who are for or against polygamy. The author states the history behind the laws against polygamy as well as the battle between Reynolds and the US for it to be allowed due to the religious beliefs of Mormons. Reynolds was convicted and charged for polygamy, which in turn, ended it everywhere in the US; especially in Utah. Several times, the Reynolds Law has been challenged, but those who have challenged the law have failed.

Parents in Ohio no longer want to continue with treatments due to religious beliefs, but the doctors believe that the chemotherapy will indeed work. The parents and doctors are fighting in court. The parents want to use holistic remedies when the doctors believe she will die. The parents believe that this is a fight against their personal rights as parents.

ACLU'S trying to defend the first amendment and allow people to have more control of their personal information. The country has always struggled with freedom of expression, especially if it opposes government beliefs.

Religion is one of our Constitutioal rights proctected by the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights. No one has the right to tell any U.S. citizen what or what not religion to practice.

I think that everyone has the right to believe in what they want. As long as they don't try to force others then I see no problem in it. I myself am not a religious person, but that does not mean that I should go around telling people what they believe in is wrong. We should all have an understandings for others beliefs and not try to shut them down just because of our own beliefs.

Town clerk refuses to sign same sex marriage certificates. Her religious belief is that homosexuality is a sin and it is wrong. she feels that her government job is asking her to leave her religious beliefs behind, something she simply will not do.

This article talks about how the Obama administration is forcing religious organizations to comply with the federal government against our individual religious beliefs. The article give 3 examples as to how that is being done.

Case by case situations are being examined, but employers do have the right to set working conditions. What if it attacks personal and religious beliefs?

The fight for conterceptives to be covered on insurance plans continues to work its way through the judicial branch. The church would like to have its religious beliefs impact our health care.

Parents are not getting their children immunized from fear of autism. They are overlooking the serious affects of not vaccinating. Illnesses and diseases can transpire which can kill them and harm the rest of society.

This Article reviews books that have been banned, mostly by religion reinforces. It covers books that have been banned from both written 100's of years as well as newer books. Points out that this is taking away the ability to build knowledge of other worlds.