They have denied these two children their freedom of religion regarding the practice of their religion. It seems odd that while all Americans are constitutionally guaranteed freedom of religion certain foster children in Oklahoma are not. Gov. Frank Keating has declared Saturday, Nov. 21 as One Church, One Child Day in Oklahoma in honor of the programs' tenth anniversary. The church and family have been crucial to the development and maintaining of the American Republic. Untold blessings, such as character development, the formation of religious and moral values, a willingness to sacrifice personal needs to a higher good and the delaying of personal gratification, have come to young people who have had the benefit of being raised in a Christian home.
Religious persecution comes in many shapes and sizes.
Not all of it involves physical persecution. Some state-operated agencies may be afraid of arousing the wrath of some civil liberties organization and, out of a desire to guard themselves against possible litigation, may be going to the other extreme. Realizing that the practice of religion is a heart matter between an individual and God and not something that can be coerced, we heartily support the concept of religious liberty.