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The establishment of a Jewish community in the Netherlands and New Amsterdam (present-day New York) during the Dutch Republic is an example of religious freedom. When New Amsterdam surrendered to the English in 1664, freedom of religion was guaranteed in the Articles of Capitulation.
Most states interpret "freedom of religion" as including the freedom of long-established religious communities to remain intact and not be destroyed. By extension, democracies interpret "freedom of religion" as the right of each individual to freely choose to convert from one religion to another, mix religions, or abandon religion altogether.
Freedom From Religion Foundation, 551 U.S. 587 (2007) Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, 563 U.S. 125 (2011) Statutory religious exemptions.
A Theravada Buddhist monk speaking with a Catholic priest, Thailand. The status of religious freedom around the world varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non ...
The status of religious freedom in North America varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non-practitioners), the extent to which religious organizations operating within the ...
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
The new law shows a hostility to religious believers and jeopardizes their rights to medical freedom and child rearing, they said in court papers. Tong's office said only one part of the case ...
Freedom of religion in Serbia; Freedom of religion in Slovakia; Freedom of religion in Slovenia; Freedom of religion in Somalia; Freedom of religion in South Africa; Freedom of religion in South America by country; Freedom of religion in South Korea; Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka; Freedom of religion in Sudan; Freedom of religion in Syria