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US AG Barr on the importance of religious liberty

kairosfocus
October 14, 2019
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Here (as updated):

Money clip:

The imperative of protecting religious freedom was not just a nod in the direction of piety. It reflects the framers’ belief that religion was indispensable to sustaining our free system of government . . . ”

Food for thought. END

F/N, U/D: Prepared text, found. I think he mostly read the speech, let us clip and discuss below.

PS: First, a different view on political spectra (than where one sat in the French legislature 200 years ago or thereabouts):

U/d b for clarity, nb Nil

Next, Aquinas on law, as summarised:

Third, Schaeffer’s line of despair analysis, as adjusted and extended:

Let’s add on straight vs spin

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@hazel@4 “ Protecting religious liberty is indispensable to sustaining our free system of government, but that is different than saying religion itself is indispensable to sustaining our free system of government.” Do you think this statement makes sense?Belfast
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From the Washington Post: "In Friday, in a closed-door speech at the University of Notre Dame, Attorney General William P. Barr talked at length about a “campaign to destroy the traditional moral order.” The alleged perpetrator of this campaign? “Militant secularists,” who insist upon keeping government institutions free from the influence of any faith or creed. To be clear: This was not merely an affirmation — delivered by a devout Catholic, while visiting a Catholic university — of how privately taught religious values can contribute to character development or stronger communities. No. This appeared to be a tacit endorsement of theocracy. As a non-militant "secularist", I protest. linkhazel
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Yes, we need to protect religious liberty. Protecting religious liberty is indispensable to sustaining our free system of government, but that is different than saying religion itself is indispensable to sustaining our free system of government. Those with no religion have exactly the same rights to have their beliefs protected as those with religious beliefs. I'm not sure Barr is a very good representative of "sustaining our free system of government" these days. Do you really want UD to take on this political discussion?hazel
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Sev, watch. Also, watch the part that speaks to secularist militancy and lawfare, with its likely implications and consequences. KF PS: I see there is an extension with clips samples and comments beyond what, min 37 or so, which is not part of the speech. The speech is a landmark and we need the transcript.kairosfocus
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I hope AG Barr meant that the Founders intended that citizens should be free to hold whatever beliefs or non-beliefs that they chose, not that the government should endorse one particular faith over all others.Seversky
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US AG Barr on the importance of religious libertykairosfocus
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