Religion has the right to express its opinion in the service of the people, but God in creation has set us free: it is not possible to interfere spiritually in the life of a person.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
People of faith should be able to have confidence in their right to freely express and live their beliefs.
It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.
I believe that the real expression of your religious beliefs is shown in the daily pattern of your life, in what you contribute to your surroundings and what you take away without infringing on the rights of other people.
I don't think that the permanence of the individual human soul is an indispensable part of religious thought.
Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation of power that might lead to such Godly claims.
Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked; therefore whoever would argue or laugh it out of the world without giving some equivalent for it ought to be treated as a common enemy.
To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom.
People are drawn to the spiritual. It has a universal appeal.
A religion must be instrumental in spiritualising the individual into a boundless and holistic nature.