(영문) 종교로 부터의 자유 (Freedom from religion in USA)

BY 이 상봉 ON 10. 1, 2015

FreedomfromreligioninUSA

Acertainreligiousfaithssayitiswrongtoeatpork,

Butwoulditbejustifiedforthemtodenyothers’righttoeatpork?

AnunbelieverdoesnotdenytherightofaCatholictoattendamass,

AndtheCatholicdoesnotinsistthattheAtheistattendtoamass.

WhenaMuslimflightattendantrefusetoserveliquortopassengers…

Andaso-calledChristianclerkrefusestoissuemarriagelicenses

Tosame-sexapplicantsasthelawallows…

Whatdoyouthinkaboutthat?

Asaresult,theyarechallenged;

Theyclaimthattheirreligiousfaithsareviolated,

Aretheysane?

Andcouldyouallowsuchbehaviors?

Theymustbefiredwithoutanyquestions!

Ifyourpersonalreligiousfaithisthatsame-sexmarriageiswrong,

Ordrinkingalcoholiswrong,

Thendon’tdoityourself!

Butyouhavenorighttodenyotherpersons’legalrights,

Becausetheygoagainstyourpersonalfaith.

Forcingapersontofollowyourreligiousfaithisabsolutelywrong!

Ifanemployeecannot,ingoodfaith,carryout

Theirlegallymandatedjobduties,

Theyarefreetoresignfromtheirjobs.

WearefortunatetoliveinUSA,

Becausewehavethefreedomtoseekourhappiness

Andmeaninginourlives

Aslongaswedonoharmtoothersunderthelaw.

Ibelieveinfreedomofreligion

Aswellasfreedomfromreligion!

~SangBongLee,Ph.D

Dr.Lee’sDiscoveringYourNature,

Dr.Lee’sClosingArguments