Historically, Christmas gifts were intended to compensate those who during the year had received less than their due. It is surely the case of freedom of religion or belief.
Religious Liberty
Hvorfor mediene hater «sekter»
Eller kanskje de ikke hater noen. De vet ganske enkelt at sensasjonelle historier der religion kobles til penger, makt og ulovlig sex, alltid selger.
Russian Orthodox Church: “Spreading Destructive Ideologies” Should Become a Crime in Russia
The crime should cover cases, including of religious movements, where all efforts to declare a group “extremist” fail.
California and Confession. 1. A Catholic Victory—Which Did Not Solve All Problems
In 2019, Catholics managed to stop a draft law that would have opened a breach in the confessional privilege. But they left a problem unsolved.
La crisis de la Iglesia de Unificación en Japón. Los tres enemigos de la libertad religiosa
Japón está emergiendo como el principal campo de batalla entre las fuerzas que han atacado la libertad religiosa durante siglos y las que la defienden.
La crise de l’Église de l’Unification au Japon : Les trois ennemis de la liberté religieuse
Le Japon apparaît comme le principal champ de bataille entre les forces qui attaquent la liberté religieuse depuis des siècles et celles qui la défendent.
日本における統一教会危機：信教の自由に対する三つの敵
日本は数世紀にわたって信教の自由を攻撃してきた勢力と、それを擁護する勢力とが争う主戦場になりつつある。
The Unification Church Crisis in Japan: The Three Enemies of Religious Liberty
Japan is emerging as the main battleground between forces that have attacked religious liberty for centuries and those defending it.
US Congressional-Executive Commission on China: 2021 “One of the Worst Years” for Religious Liberty in China
The 2022 report offers a useful summary of the CCP persecution of all religions (quoting Bitter Winter on several issues).
Waarom de media een hekel hebben aan ‘sekten’
Of misschien hebben ze aan niemand een hekel. Ze weten gewoon dat sensationele verhalen waarin religie in verband wordt gebracht met geld, macht en ongeoorloofde seks altijd verkopen.