Freedom of religion

Freedom of religion, also known as freedom of worship, is the human right and civil liberty to be able to practice a religion without fear of being persecuted for it. The freedom means you can choose your religion or have no religion, and the government cannot force you to follow one religion. It usually involes tolerating religions that are not the majority religion and usually comes alongside a separation of church and state, although not always. According to the United Nations, freedom of religion is part of international law.

 By country 

 United States 
In the United States, freedom of religion is part of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Related pages
 Blasphemy
 Religious conversion
 Religious toleration
 Separation of church and state
 State religion
 Secularism

 Other websites 
 Text of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Category:Religious ethics
Category:Human rights
Category:Freedom
Category:Libertarianism