In 1931, in the landmark case “People v. Blackburn,” the Supreme Court of California stated that claiming an inspired religious knowledge and collecting donations even for a marginal religious movement is part of religious liberty.
Religious Liberty
Japans Religionsspenden-Gesetz. 1. Ein mehrdeutiger Text
Das japanische Parlament hat Gesetze verabschiedet, die Spenden als betrügerisch einstufen, die durch „Angst“ motiviert sind und bei denen der „freie Wille“ der Spender angeblich unterdrückt wurde.
Japan’s Religious Donations Law. 2. “Fear” and Religious Fraud
The new law, by prohibiting donations based on “fear” of misfortunes in this or in the next life and on trust in “inspired” teachers, in fact looks with suspicion at all religions.
Ley de Donaciones Religiosas de Japón. 1. Un texto ambiguo
El Parlamento japonés ha aprobado leyes que consideran fraudulentas las donaciones motivadas por el “miedo” y en las que supuestamente se ha suprimido el “libre albedrío” de los donantes.
La loi japonaise sur les dons religieux. 1. Un texte ambigu
Le Parlement japonais a adopté des lois considérant comme frauduleuses les donations motivées par la « peur » et pour lesquelles le « libre arbitre » des donateurs aurait été inhibé.
Japan’s Religious Donations Law. 1. An Ambiguous Text
The Japanese Parliament has passed laws regarding as fraudulent donations motivated by “fear” and where the “free will” of the donors has allegedly been suppressed.
Innocents Abroad: The World Muslim Communities Council Hails Xinjiang as a Religious Liberty Paradise
TWMCC is just another fake NGO, made up of bureaucrats from Arab governments who need to humor China for their own purposes.
Benedict XVI and Religious Liberty. 4. Seeking a Theoretical Foundation for Freedom of Religion
The German Pope’s argument for a theological and philosophical foundation of freedom of religion did not persuade everybody, but remains a crucial reference.
Benedict XVI and Religious Liberty. 3. The French vs. the American Model of Freedom of Religion
The German Pope recognized that there were two different notions of freedom of religion, and only the “American” one was compatible with Catholicism.
Benedict XVI and Religious Liberty. 2. “Reform in the Continuity”
The German Pope never claimed that between the old and the new Catholic teachings on religious liberty there was perfect continuity. But he said the reform was not a “rupture.”