TIM RICHARDSON wrote in a message to JITENDER SAAN:

JS>Well putting the US constitution to one side I do think that freedom of
JS>religion is bit lacking if there is no freedom from religion.


TR> There `is' freedom from religion. When a person pushing some
TR> religion or other calls you up on your telephone, if you do not want
TR> to hear it, you just hang up and there is no penalty.

     So it would be OK to go out and proselitize atheism?

TR> If a person pushing religion walks up to you on the street and tries
TR> to engage you in a religious discussion, all you have to do is walk
TR> away without saying anything at all if you want to and there is no
TR> penalty.

     It is OK to go out and start up discussions on evolution uninvited?
What about discussions about properly celebrating Beltane?
   
TR> If a group of people are going to start a religious program or begin
TR> praying, you do not have to take part if you choose not to and there
TR> is no penalty. 

     Would you feel comfortable if you were stuck in a location where they
started bashing God?

     Exactly how far does your sense of these freedoms go?

     Sue

... "I will do penance for this... Later." -- Lennier
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