A new book examines what it took to truly protect religious freedom in the United States
(by Kelsey Dallas desertenews.com 5-19-19)
America would be a more violent place without religious freedom protections, but it hasn't exactly been a peaceful place with them, according to Steven Waldman, a religion expert and author.
In his new book, "Sacred Liberty: America's Long, Bloody and Ongoing Struggle for Religious Freedom," Waldman outlines countless attacks on people of faith throughout the country's history and interreligious tension that persists to this day.
"It's the nature of religious belief that you feel like you've found the one truth. If you've found the truth, it can be quite difficult to be tolerant of someone else who hasn't," he told the Deseret News.
Despite tough conclusions like this, Waldman isn't arguing that America's religious freedom laws are worthless. Instead, he hopes to help people see why this right is worth fighting for.
Waldman, who previously served as national editor of U.S. News and World Report and a national correspondent for Newsweek, celebrates America's faith-related efforts, even as he exposes their dark side.
"The genius of the American system is you don't have to accept the validity of someone else's religion," he said. You do, however, have to let people be wrong.
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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071417/qa-latter-day-saints-lds-mormon-religious-freedom-law-fact-check.html
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