religious freedom

He made a strong pitch for America's own vision of religious freedom, and called for understanding of the historical suffering of Jews.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he did not expect to have to defend religious freedom on the floor of the U. S. Senate.

But he said al-Qaida does not represent Islam, and America's commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable.

He said the protests represent a backlash to Beijing's efforts to stifle human rights and religious freedom in Tibetan areas of China.

Religious freedom is guaranteed everywhere throughout the United States, so far as congressional interference is concerned.

The United States, with its tradition of combining strong religious beliefs and religious freedom, is well placed to make that case.

The government of the United States had no right to infringe on the religious freedom of a peaceful people.

The Office leverages CPC designation not as an end in itself, but as an effective tool for encouraging progress on religious freedom.

The court must decide whether the laws of the day have strayed from that fundamental principle of religious freedom.

He is expected to make some public remarks on religious freedom after attending a Sunday service at a state-sanctioned Christian church.

One striking discovery is that there was more religious freedom in the 16th century than after the wars of religion ended a century later.

While stressing the protection of religious freedom, the law also provides for protection of the freedom not to believe in religions.

The conference, they said, has worked through the U. N. system to weaken religious freedom protections.

In 1620, some pilgrims embark a "spend in May" number ship to look for a religious freedom in the United States.

And finally, I had a chance to share once again with the President my belief in religious freedom and religious liberty.

John Hanford is ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom for the U. S. State Department.

And much of the recent conversation about America's ideal of religious freedom has paid lip service to this comforting tableau.

Pray for complete religious freedom in Kazakhstan. Pray for the Kingdom of God to be firmly established in this nation.

The Whig were those who opposed absolute monarchy and supported the right to religious freedom for Nonconformists.

The leader of the world's one billion Catholics praised the United States' tradition of religious freedom at the service.

President Bush repeatedly has spoken out in defense of religious freedom for all people.

Like other fundamental human rights, religious freedom is not created or granted by the state, but all states should protect it.

The IRF Act calls for training American diplomats to effectively promote religious freedom around the world.

Together, we monitor religious persecution and discrimination worldwide and develop policies and programs to promote religious freedom.

Pray for religious freedom in both word and deed to be permanently included in the Saudi Arabian constitution.

In 313 the Edict of Milan was issued by Constantine and granted religious freedom to all and made Christianity legal.

Their lawyers contend the state is unjustly violating their right to religious freedom.

"The Chinese people enjoy religious freedom according to law. That's a basic fact evident to all, " he said.

The issue is no longer religious freedom in China but favoritism toward the indigenous religions: Buddhism and Taoism.

It reminds us of the history that the pilgrims left Europe for religious freedom and established their new country.

Pray for religious freedom to be allowed in the Central Asian nation, and pray that those who are persecuting Christians will be saved.

The IRF Act defines particularly severe violations of religious freedom as systematic, ongoing, egregious violations.

In response, devotees staged rallies in Mexico City demanding religious freedom, and insisting that they come from all walks of life.

He also said that Mr. Bush plans to attend church in Beijing on Sunday and afterward would make a statement about religious freedom.

Hanford said there have been encouraging improvements in religious freedom among some countries, especially Vietnam, in the past year.

The state laws make clear and specific provisions protecting religious freedom and equal rights of religious citizens.

More than half a century before the Mayflower set sail, French pilgrims had come to America in search of religious freedom.

Critics say the document does not adequately protect religious freedom and women's rights.

They carried banners advocating religious freedom and sang "We Shall Overcome. "

Its history is entangled with America's. Like American settlers, Mormons were pioneers who travelled far for religious freedom.

In 1998, the U. S. Congress unanimously passed the International Religious Freedom Act.

Rich in fertile lands as well as religious freedom, the colony attracted settlers and grew rapidly.

Some countries cited in the report curtail religious freedom by controlling religious expression and practice.

The government has established departments of religious affairs responsible for the implementation of the policy of religious freedom.

An important tool is the Congressionally-mandated Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.

But she also raised concerns about press and religious freedom.

Researchers have shown that economic freedom brings happiness, as does political and religious freedom.

Pray for true religious freedom to be allowed in this North African country.

In 2002, former President George W. Bush made a speech to Chinese university students extolling political and religious freedom.

The puritan colonists saw school as a source of spiritual advancement, important to the preservation of religious freedom.

American constitution and religious freedom in the U. S.

Everyone in Britain has the right to religious freedom with out interference from the community or the State.

Those English pilgrims seeking religious freedom suffered many hardships when they first arrived at American shores.

Waves of others seeking religious freedom followed, people from many different countries and creeds.

And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable.

Williams's ideas were radical at the time, but can you imagine living in a place without religious freedom now?

The promotion of religious freedom is "a core objective of U. S. foreign policy, " both officials emphasized.

To further the bilateral dialogue on human rights, religious freedom and civil society on the basis of mutual respect.

And he spoke bluntly of the need to promote democracy, religious freedom, and women's rights.

The church itself often hits this note, making frequent statements in support of human rights and religious freedom.

The Pop told the gathering in Amman that religious freedom is an important human right.

The commission also develops a "Watch List" of countries guilty of lesser abuses of religious freedom.

It aimed to show how the gay-rights movement is undermining religious freedom.

In America, with its stronger culture of religious freedom, only a minority (33%) was in favour.

In 1786, the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, modified somewhat from Jefferson's original draft, became law.

Finally, several hundred of them fled to Holland, where they enjoyed religious freedom.

But whatever America decides about that, expect some hard arguments in Geneva and elsewhere about the nature of religious freedom.

Suppression of human rights and religious freedom has gone from bad to worse in Burma, the report says.

She championed the cause of religious freedom.

One of the myths is that the first settlers were advocates of religious freedom.

Why do you think religious freedom is important?

But one thing's for certain: If the world doesn't champion religious freedom openly and vigorously, he won't have to.

But religious freedom in China means choosing to worship in a Catholic or Protestant church that's regulated by the state.

Pray for increased religious freedom in Kazakhstan.

The tree serves a propaganda role, reminding of repression and the lack of religious freedom in the North.

I have spoken clearly, candidly, and consistently with China's leaders about our deep concerns over religious freedom and human rights.

Up until recently, Kazakhstan has been the country with the most religious freedom in Central Asia.

This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable.

This document summarizes the status of religious freedom in over 195 countries each year, and runs more than 800 pages long.

The government denies that such policies constrain religious freedom or are especially aimed at Islam.

Or perhaps that AK believes in religious freedom for Muslims, but not Christians.

Pray for true religious freedom to flourish in this land.

The fifth issue that we must address together is religious freedom.

Leaving 6, 000 in graves along the way, the Mormons were searching for religious freedom.

But the haven claimed religious freedom and won.

But when it comes to political dissent and religious freedom, the government has been unrelenting.

Pray for religious freedom in Brunei.

Two reasons: one, we basically have religious freedom in China, unless somebody uses religion to stir up tensions or disorder.

America's founders acutely were aware of the importance of religious freedom.

a legacy of religious freedom.

Today, I have transmitted to Congress the 10th Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.

Pray that they will grant their people religious freedom and stop abusing and arresting anyone the government doesn't approve of.

One is that Christians in many Muslim countries do not have the same religious freedom that is enjoyed by most Muslims in the West.

It is alleged that there is no religious freedom in China.

He champions humanrights such as women's rights, religious freedom, and fair elections.

The mainstream media cries for religious freedom in China.

And they deserve a system that guarantees religious freedom, so that they can build a society in which compassion and tolerance prevail.

Last year the Texas Freedom Network, a religious-freedom watchdog, gathered curricular materials from the state's public-school districts.

Religious freedom is not an abstract ideal to Americans; it is a vibrant liberty whose challenges they confront every day of their lives.

For example, religious freedom for Natives to practice their own traditions was not legally upheld until 1994.

and to that good Being who has blessed us by the gifts of civil and religious freedom,

Annual Report on International Religious Freedom

Virginia Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom

Office of International Religious Freedom

A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom in Virginia

International Religious Freedom Act of 1998

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