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Don't Be Fooled: Charity Has Always Been Religious
Posted by Temmy
Wed, May 24, 2023 1:37pm




While it would be fair to assume intentional malice behind the government so flippantly rejecting the initial and central part of the First Amendment, an even scarier explanation is more likely. They may be sincere. Wisconsin officials may be claiming that the clearly religious acts of a clearly religious organization are not religious because they assume that anything that takes place outside church walls cannot be religious.

This explanation would be consistent with how religion is increasingly spoken of in the public square. During past and present presidential administrations, rather than using the customary phrase "freedom of religion," top officials have instead referred to the "freedom of worship." This is more than a mere vocabulary preference. It is the considered opinion of many North American elites. Though the two terms sound pretty much the same, there is a subtle distinction that makes all the difference in the world. One choice of phrase concerns truth claims about the cosmos; the other reduces religious distinctives to the level of sports fandoms, with none being more significant or truer than another.

If religion is only what happens in the limited spaces of a church, synagogue, or mosque, and if the state is the arbiter of what can and cannot be said or done, then not only religious charities, but also education, evangelism, social activism, and any other institutional byproduct of religious faith will be subject to state-sponsored judgment and constraint.

Replacing religious freedom with a limited "freedom of worship" is what is found in totalitarian regimes across the world. In fascist, Communist, or Islamist regimes, people are free to be religious as long as that religion remains private. The same sort of thinking led to casinos and sporting events remaining open for business during lockdowns while religious groups were banned as "non-essential."

Christians should oppose restrictions on religious liberty, not only for ourselves but also for our neighbors whose freedoms are as much on the line as ours. The faith that has led to grand works of art, political and social reforms, and charity in the public square is absolutely essential to the flourishing of the world around us. To pretend otherwise will lead us all down a very dark path.





 

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