When people are free politically and economically, freedom of religion will also be evident. In the free market one religion need not fear any other religion. There is complete openness and liberty. Government acts only as a peacekeeper, protecting the free exercise of each religion while refraining from establishing any single one as the sole, approved religion. The opposite of religious freedom is a state religion forced upon all regardless of conviction or personal preference.
Religious dictatorship is never compatible with personal or economic freedom.
Living as we do in a nation which purports to defend freedom of religion, we can expect our religious leaders to guide us into the spiritual truths which best bring about individual and societal stability, freedom, and prosperity. We can meditate upon and practice our beliefs without fear of persecution. And if at any time we believe another religion or sect provides for our needs better than the one to which we currently subscribe, we can reject the old and embrace the new. Yes, we need to set the standard high in our nation. But, as in all aspects of a free society, the burden of responsibility lies on the shoulders of the individual.