Freedom of Religion is key to man's happiness.

Sir Walter Scott, a Lowland Scot, is one of my favorite authors. He wrote such well known novels as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy, both of which have been made into movies. He was a profific writer. In many of his novels, we see how religious persecution and conflict, brought about by one particular religion or religious demonination having dominion or power over the others through its power in government, causes much misery, unhappiness, and death. However, he shows how moving through Religious "Tolerance" all the way to Religious "Freedom", promotes the greatest good and happiness through the Blessing of Religious Liberty.

Here in the USA, our Constitution (the 1st Amendment) prohibits our Federal Congress from "establishing" an official or government backed religion. Although it DOES NOT prohibit the State Governments from doing so, all of the states dropped their "established" religion, the few that had them, by the early 1800's.

Now, we have a church on virtually every corner. We can easily go out and find the one that suits each one of us individually the best. We no longer have to war and fight over the "Government Church".

There is a marked difference between being willing to die for your faith, and being willing to kill for it.

If or when I hear of a "Christian" converting to "another religion", I must admit to feeling saddenned or puzzled. I might question as to if this individual truly "knew Jesus", or if this individual were one of the many of those "Christian in name only". But, is it not best to let him go in peace?

That may be contrasted to other "religions", where converting from that "religion" to Christianity is considered an offense punishable by Death.

Is God really so small that he needs us to kill for him?

No!

In addition to prayer, joining and actively working with the John Birch Society is one of the best ways to protect your Freedom of Religion.