Freedom of religion has both legal and personal applications. The legal application is that government is limited in its ability to compel or prohibit behavior. The personal application is that we should respect one another's beliefs, seek to understand each other better, and negotiate outcomes which are fair to everyone.
“Contend Against No Church”
The Savior counseled Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to "contend against no church." We can and should find common cause with fellow believers, even when their beliefs differ from our own.
Lamoni and Religious Freedom
King Lamoni declared to his people that they were free to worship God "according to their desires." Our commitment to religious liberty is more than a legal position. It is also a declaration of intent to treat people of different beliefs with respect.
Freedom of Religion
When King Mosiah proposed to his people that they abolish the monarchy and establish a new government consisting of judges appointed "by the voice of the people," one important feature of this new system was the protection of each citizen's rights: Now I desire that this inequality should be no more in this land, especially among this... Continue Reading →
That the Word of God Might Have No Obstruction – Alma 23:1-3
1 Behold, now it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his people, that they should not lay their hands on Ammon, or Aaron, or Omner, or Himni, nor either of their brethren who should go forth preaching the word of God, in whatsoever place they should be,... Continue Reading →