We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
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Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.
Our common realm is not and cannot be stripped of values - I absolutely reject the idea that religion should somehow be tolerated but not encouraged in public life.
The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought.
We've all been brought up with the view that religion has some kind of special privileged status. You're not allowed to criticise it.
Nor is it that truly a belief at all which has not some influence upon the actions of him who holds it.
Our Constitution recognises no other power than that of persuasion, for enforcing religious observances.
Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief.
The restriction of religion to private life therefore does not necessarily threaten the vital interests of the majority religion, if there is one, and it protects minority religions from tyranny of the majority.
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good.
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